definition of
rag

[1] #1 rag n. [shred, tag, tag end, tatter] a small piece of cloth or paper. wn

[2] #2 rag v. [torment, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate] treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher". wn

[3] #3 rag n. [rag week] a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities. wn

[4] #4 rag v. [annoy, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil] cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves". wn

[5] #5 rag n. [ragtime] music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano). wn