(UK, slang, obsolete) Synonym of Rag and Famish (“the Army and Navy Club in London, England”)

present participle of rag

The act of one who rags or teases. / (South Asia) An initiation in educational institutions (e.g. universities) usually involving harassment by upperclassmen.

Dressed in very old, torn clothes. / (by extension) Very poor or lowly.

simple past tense and past participle of rag

In tatters, having the texture broken. / Having rough edges; jagged or uneven / Harsh-sounding; having an unpleasant noise / Wearing tattered clothes. / Rough; shaggy; rugged.

plural of rag

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rag

plural of ragging

(ice hockey) To retain possession of the puck by skillful skating and stickhandling without attempting to score, as a deliberate tactic intended to use up time.