rag
noun
- used clothing or other textiles cut into pieces and used as a raw material
- old or tattered piece of clothing
verb
- torment or annoy,
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɹæɡ/ / /ɹaɡ/ / /ɾaɡ/
name
- Synonym of Rag and Famish (“the Army and Navy Club in London, England”).
noun
Etymology: Perhaps from ragged. Compare later ragtime.
- An informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands.
- A ragtime song, dance or piece of music.
verb
Etymology: Perhaps from ragged. Compare later ragtime.
- To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.
“Now let's rag it. We'll keep the notes more or less the same but make the rhythm more fun.”
- To dance to ragtime music.
- To add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song.