Rag vs. Sag
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.
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.
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 seatRagnoun
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 comfortablyRagverb
(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 teacherRagverb
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 leavesRagverb
play in ragtime;
rag that old tuneRagverb
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 tieRagverb
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 soupRagverb
break into lumps before sorting;
rag ore
