knock vs rag

knock and rag both are nouns.

knock and rag both are verbs.

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

As verbs, rag is a hyponym of knock; that is, rag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than knock:

knock: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
rag: censure severely or angrily

Other hyponyms of knock include censure, criminate, reprimand, blast, crucify, pillory, savage, admonish, reproof, reprove, bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce, reprehend, deplore, belabor, belabour, come down, denounce, blame, find fault, pick, belittle, disparage, pick at, nitpick, assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe, harsh on.

knock (noun)	rag (noun)
the act of hitting vigorously	a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
negative criticism	a small piece of cloth
a vigorous blow	newspaper with half-size pages
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)	music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
a bad experience	a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

knock (verb)	rag (verb)
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws	break into lumps before sorting
knock against with force or violence	censure severely or angrily
rap with the knuckles	harass with persistent criticism or carping
deliver a sharp blow or push	play in ragtime
make light, repeated taps on a surface	treat cruelly
sound like a car engine that is firing too early	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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