| rag | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter | a small piece of cloth or paper. |
| ~ piece of cloth, piece of material | a separate part consisting of fabric. |
| ~ pine-tar rag | baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip. |
| n. (time) | 2. rag, rag week | a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities. |
| ~ britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland | a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom. |
| ~ hebdomad, week | any period of seven consecutive days.; "it rained for a week" |
| ~ rag day | a day on which university students hold a rag. |
| n. (communication) | 3. rag, ragtime | music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano). |
| ~ dance music | music to dance to. |
| n. (communication) | 4. rag, sheet, tabloid | newspaper with half-size pages. |
| ~ newspaper, paper | a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements.; "he read his newspaper at breakfast" |
| n. (act) | 5. rag | a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students). |
| ~ practical joke | a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish). |
| ~ britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland | a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom. |
| v. (emotion) | 6. bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment | treat cruelly.; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher" |
| ~ madden | drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves. |
| ~ beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke | annoy continually or chronically.; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers" |
| ~ hamstring | make ineffective or powerless.; "The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules" |
| ~ badger, beleaguer, bug, pester, tease | annoy persistently.; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" |
| ~ persecute, oppress | cause to suffer.; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union" |
| v. (emotion) | 7. annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex | 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" |
| ~ get under one's skin, get | irritate.; "Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me" |
| ~ eat into, rankle, grate, fret | gnaw into; make resentful or angry.; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered" |
| ~ chafe | feel extreme irritation or anger.; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation" |
| ~ peeve | cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful. |
| ~ ruffle | trouble or vex.; "ruffle somebody's composure" |
| ~ fret | cause annoyance in. |
| ~ beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke | annoy continually or chronically.; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers" |
| ~ antagonize, antagonise | provoke the hostility of.; "Don't antagonize your boss" |
| ~ displease | give displeasure to. |
| v. (creation) | 8. rag | play in ragtime.; "rag that old tune" |
| ~ music | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.).; "his music was his central interest" |
| ~ music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. |
| ~ spiel, play | replay (as a melody).; "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully" |
| v. (communication) | 9. bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit | harass with persistent criticism or carping.; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" |
| ~ bemock, mock | treat with contempt.; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles" |
| ~ jeer, scoff, flout, gibe, barrack | laugh at with contempt and derision.; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" |
| ~ banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid | be silly or tease one another.; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around" |
| v. (communication) | 10. bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take to task, trounce | censure severely or angrily.; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" |
| ~ castigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct | censure severely.; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" |
| ~ brush down, tell off | reprimand.; "She told the misbehaving student off" |
| ~ criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock | find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws.; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" |
| v. (change) | 11. rag | break into lumps before sorting.; "rag ore" |
| ~ mining, excavation | the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth. |
| ~ fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, break up | break or cause to break into pieces.; "The plate fragmented" |
| enmesh | | |
| v. (contact) | 1. enmesh, ensnarl, mesh | entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh. |
| ~ mat, entangle, snarl, tangle | twist together or entwine into a confusing mass.; "The child entangled the cord" |
| nest | | |
| n. (object) | 1. nest | a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young. |
| ~ natural object | an object occurring naturally; not made by man. |
| ~ beehive, hive | a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree. |
| ~ bird's nest, bird nest, birdnest | nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young. |
| ~ drey | the nest of a squirrel. |
| ~ mouse's nest, mouse nest | where mice bear and raise their young. |
| ~ nidus | a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. nest | a kind of gun emplacement.; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers" |
| ~ gun emplacement, weapons emplacement | an emplacement for a gun. |
| n. (location) | 3. nest | a cosy or secluded retreat. |
| ~ retreat | a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet. |
| n. (group) | 4. nest | a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality.; "a nest of thieves" |
| ~ act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act | the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear. |
| ~ gang, mob, pack, ring | an association of criminals.; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves" |
| ~ sleeper nest | a nest of sleepers awaiting a prearranged signal.; "sleeper nests of Islamic terrorists were capable of launching major attacks in Europe" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. nest | furniture pieces made to fit close together. |
| ~ article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture | furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy.; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room" |
| v. (stative) | 6. nest | inhabit a nest, usually after building.; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring" |
| ~ inhabit, live, populate, dwell | inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of.; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; "deer are populating the woods" |
| v. (contact) | 7. nest | fit together or fit inside.; "nested bowls" |
| ~ embed, imbed, implant, engraft, plant | fix or set securely or deeply.; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" |
| v. (contact) | 8. cuddle, draw close, nest, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle | move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position.; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags" |
| ~ cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch | hold firmly, usually with one's hands.; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" |
| ~ snuggle, nestle | position comfortably.; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" |
| ~ draw close | pull towards oneself.; "He drew the crying child close" |
| v. (contact) | 9. nest | gather nests. |
| ~ gather, pull together, collect, garner | assemble or get together.; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" |
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