Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US)To ridicule, to make fun of (someone).
Examples
1 sentencesAs the contents of our ragbag were to be sold, the rags were laid on a table in an unused room.
Origin
Compare rag (“to tease, torment”).Compare rag (“to tease, torment”).
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Forms
rags on, ragging on, ragged on, ragged on| Base form | rag on · to rag on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rags on |
| Present participle | ragging on |
| Past simple | ragged on |
| Past participle | ragged on |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb