ragging

American  

[rag-ing] / ˈræg ɪŋ /

noun

Metalworking.

1. (in the rolls of a rolling mill) corrugations affording a grip on a piece being roughed.

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Etymology

Origin of ragging

rag ³ + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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ragging

Guys hitting massive sixes, guys bowling rapid and spinners ragging it.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

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

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022

“With me ragging on him for the entire book — a lot of that stuff was stuff I was feeling, and the book was a way to get it out,” Leggero muses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 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

It’s not like Tyler Croft ragging on me or nothing.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

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