Ragged - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈræɡɪd|  American pronunciation of the word ragged
Brit.  |ˈræɡɪd|  British pronunciation of the word ragged
- this word is a past tense form of the verb to rag
- this word is a past participle form of the verb to rag

adjective

- being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
clothes as ragged as a scarecrow's
a ragged tramp
- worn out from stress or strain
run ragged
- having an irregular outline
text set with ragged right margins
herded the class into a ragged line

Extra examples

You look a little ragged—did you have a rough week?

Crowds of ragged children played among the rocks.

The old photograph looked a little ragged at the edges.

The crowd gave a ragged cheer.

He looked ragged, so I told him to go to bed.

He ran United's defence ragged (=made them do a lot of work).

Mary's children run her ragged

...a ragged shirt that seemed to be stained with the tincture of blood...

He was filthy and ragged.

The deputy ragged the Prime Minister

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