ragging

Meanings

Plural: raggings

Verb

• treat cruelly
• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
• play in ragtime
• harass with persistent criticism or carping
• censure severely or angrily
• break into lumps before sorting
• present participle and gerund of rag

Noun

• The act of one who rags or teases.
• An initiation in educational institutions (e.g. universities) usually involving harassment by seniors.

Synonyms

annoy, bait, bawl out, bedevil, berate, bother, call down, call on the carpet, chafe, chew out, chew up, chide, cod, crucify, devil, dress down, dun, frustrate, get at, get to, gravel, have words, hazing, irritate, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, nark, nettle, rag, rally, razz, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, ride, rile, scold, take to task, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, torment, trounce, twit, vex