lecture vs rag

lecture and rag both are nouns.

lecture and rag both are verbs.

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

As verbs, lecture and rag are synonyms defined as:

lecture and rag: censure severely or angrily

Other synonyms of lecture include bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce.

lecture (noun)	rag (noun)
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)	a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
a speech that is open to the public	a small piece of cloth
a lengthy rebuke	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

lecture (verb)	rag (verb)
censure severely or angrily	break into lumps before sorting
deliver a lecture or talk	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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