ragged

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb treat cruelly
  2. verb cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  3. verb play in ragtime

Etymology

From Middle English ragged, from North Germanic. Compare with Old Norse rǫgvaðr (“tufted”) and Norwegian ragget (“shaggy”).

Synonyms

torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate

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