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1. rage - verb

· behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

Synonym(s): ramp, storm

Hypernym(s): act, behave, do




2. rage - verb

· be violent; as of fires and storms

Hypernym(s): be




3. rage - verb

· feel intense anger; "Rage against the dying of the light!"




4. rag - verb

· treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

Synonym(s): torment, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate

Hypernym(s): harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke




5. rag - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): annoy, get_to, bother, get_at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil

Hypernym(s): displease




6. rag - verb

· play in ragtime; "rag that old tune"

Hypernym(s): play, spiel




7. rag - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): tease, razz, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride

Hypernym(s): mock, bemock




8. rag - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): call_on_the_carpet, take_to_task, rebuke, trounce, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress_down, call_down, scold, chide, berate, bawl_out, remonstrate, chew_out, chew_up, have_words, lambaste, lambast

Hypernym(s): knock, criticize, criticise, pick_apart




9. rag - verb

· break into lumps before sorting; "rag ore"

Hypernym(s): break_up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise




10. raging - adjective

· characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense; "the fighting became hot and heavy"; "a hot engagement"; "a raging battle"; "the river became a raging torrent"

Synonym(s): hot




11. raging - adjective

· very severe; "a raging thirst"; "a raging toothache"




12. raging - adjective

· (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"

Synonym(s): angry, furious, tempestuous, wild





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