barrack vs rag

barrack and rag both are nouns.

barrack and rag both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
barrack	Yes	No	Yes	No
rag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rag is a hypernym of barrack; that is, rag is a word with a broader meaning than barrack:

barrack: laugh at with contempt and derision
rag: harass with persistent criticism or carping

Other hypernyms of barrack include bait, cod, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit.

barrack (noun)	rag (noun)
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel	a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
	a small piece of cloth
	newspaper with half-size pages
	music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
	a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

barrack (verb)	rag (verb)
laugh at with contempt and derision	break into lumps before sorting
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts	censure severely or angrily
lodge in barracks	harass with persistent criticism or carping
	play in ragtime
	treat cruelly
	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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