hamstring vs rag

rag vs hamstring

hamstring and rag both are nouns.

hamstring and rag both are verbs.

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

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

hamstring: make ineffective or powerless
rag: treat cruelly

Other hypernyms of hamstring include bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, torment.

hamstring (noun)	rag (noun)
one of the tendons at the back of the knee	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

hamstring (verb)	rag (verb)
cripple by cutting the hamstring	break into lumps before sorting
make ineffective or powerless	censure severely or angrily
	harass with persistent criticism or carping
	play in ragtime
	treat cruelly
	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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