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Definitions

ragging

[rag-ing] / ˈræg ɪŋ /
NOUN
reprimand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonition censure rebuke
STRONG
admonishment blame castigation chiding grooming lecture rap reprehension reproof scolding tongue-lashing
WEAK
bawling-out calling down dressing-down hard time piece of one's mind slap on wrist talking-to telling-off what for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment praise
STRONG
commendation
WEAK
forgiveness reward

Example Sentences

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He was ragging on a former teammate who blamed a morning pileup on a Mayako racer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

“I was kind of ragging him a little bit,” Judge said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2023

We’ve all spent so much time ragging on Twitter and not really liking Twitter.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022

I've spent quite a bit of time ragging on "The Witcher," but I'd be remiss not to mention some things that the show is doing right.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2022

I've been ragging on him for two years.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon