give a decorative effect to (a painted surface) by applying paint, typically of a different colour, with a rag

the background walls have been stippled above the dado rail and ragged below

make fun of (someone) in a boisterous manner

he ragged me about not smoking or drinking

despite the way I sometimes rag her, she is my sister

rebuke severely

I ragged a restaurant last week for mangling Key lime pie

keep possession of (the puck) by skilful stick-handling and avoidance of opponents, so as to waste time

players ragged the puck in mid-ice to kill off penalties

(of cloth or clothes) old and torn

a rough-looking man wearing ragged clothes

having an irregular or uneven surface, edge, or outline

a ragged coastline

lacking finish, smoothness, or uniformity

the ragged discipline of the players

suffering from exhaustion or stress

he looked a little ragged, a little shadowy beneath the eyes