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harass vs rag

rag vs harass

harass is not a noun while rag is a noun.

harass and rag both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harass No No Yes No
rag Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rag is a hypernym of harass; that is, rag is a word with a broader meaning than harass:
  • harass: annoy continually or chronically
  • rag: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other hypernyms of harass include annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rile, vex.
As verbs, rag is a hyponym of harass; that is, rag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than harass:
  • harass: annoy continually or chronically
  • rag: treat cruelly
Other hyponyms of harass include goad, needle, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, torment, haze.
harass (noun) rag (noun)
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
harass (verb) rag (verb)
exhaust by attacking repeatedly break into lumps before sorting
annoy continually or chronically censure severely or angrily
harass with persistent criticism or carping
play in ragtime
treat cruelly
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Difference between harass and rag

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