Rag vs. Sag

Rag vs. Sag — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Rag and Sag

Ragnoun

(in the plural) Tattered clothes.

Sagnoun

The state of sinking or bending; a droop.

Ragnoun

A piece of old cloth; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred, a tatter.

Sagnoun

The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.

Ragnoun

A shabby, beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin.

Sagnoun

The difference in height or depth between the vertex and the rim of a curved surface, specifically used for optical elements such as a mirror or lens.

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Ragnoun

A ragged edge in metalworking.

Sagverb

To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane.

A line or cable supported by its ends sags, even if it is tightly drawn.The floor of a room sags.

Ragnoun

A sail, or any piece of canvas.

Sagverb

(by extension) To lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position.

A building may sag one way or another.The door sags on its hinges.

Ragnoun

A newspaper, magazine.

Sagverb

(figuratively) To lose firmness, elasticity, vigor, or a thriving state; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced.

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Ragnoun

(poker) A poor, low-ranking kicker.

I have ace-four on my hand. In other words, I have ace-rag.

Sagverb

To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.

Ragnoun

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

Sagverb

(transitive) To cause to bend or give way; to load.

Ragnoun

(dated) A prank or practical joke.

Sagverb

(informal) To wear one's trousers so that their top is well below the waist.

Ragnoun

A society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising.

Sagnoun

a shape that sags;

there was a sag in the chair seat

Ragnoun

An informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands.

Sagverb

droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

Ragnoun

A ragtime song, dance or piece of music.

Sagverb

cause to sag;

The children sagged their bottoms down even more comfortably

Ragverb

(intransitive) To become tattered.

Ragverb

To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.

Ragverb

To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.

Ragverb

To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.

Ragverb

To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.

Ragverb

To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.

Ragverb

To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.

Ragverb

To dance to ragtime music.

Ragverb

To add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song.

Ragnoun

a small piece of cloth or paper

Ragnoun

a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

Ragnoun

music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

Ragnoun

newspaper with half-size pages

Ragnoun

a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

Ragverb

treat cruelly;

The children tormented the stuttering teacher

Ragverb

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;

Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers meIt irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves

Ragverb

play in ragtime;

rag that old tune

Ragverb

harass with persistent criticism or carping;

The children teased the new teacherDon't ride me so hard over my failureHis fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie

Ragverb

censure severely or angrily;

The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's carThe deputy ragged the Prime MinisterThe customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup

Ragverb

break into lumps before sorting;

rag ore