| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  r g |
| TRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: ragged, rag·ging, rags
1. Slang To tease or taunt. See synonyms at banter. 2. Slang To berate; scold. 3. Chiefly British To play a joke on. 4. Sports In ice hockey, to maintain possession of (the puck) by outmaneuvering opposing players, especially so as to kill a penalty. | | NOUN: | Chiefly British A practical joke; a prank. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Origin unknown.
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