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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rag on, awn]
- /ræg ɒn, ɔn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rag on, awn]
- /ræg ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of rag on words
- verb with object rag on to scold. 1
- verb with object rag on to subject to a teasing, especially in an intense or prolonged way (often followed by on): Some of the boys were ragging on him about his haircut. 1
- verb with object rag on British. to torment with jokes; play crude practical jokes on. 1
- noun rag on British. an act of ragging. 1
- phrasal verb rag on If you rag on someone, you speak angrily to them because they have done something wrong. 0
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Origin of rag on
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rag on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rag on popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rag on usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rag on
verb rag on
- abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- birddog — one of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.