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.

plural of ragging

(in the plural) Tattered clothes. / A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter. / A shabby, beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin.

(transitive) To decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag. / (intransitive) To become tattered.

A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone.

To break (ore) into lumps for sorting. / To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.

To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter. / (Britain slang) To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.

(dated) A prank or practical joke. / (UK, Ireland) A society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising.

(obsolete, US) An informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands. / A ragtime song, dance or piece of music.