practical joke vs rag

rag vs practical joke

practical joke and rag both are nouns.

practical joke is not a verb while rag is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
practical joke	Yes	No	No	No
rag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rag is a hyponym of practical joke; that is, rag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than practical joke:

practical joke: a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
rag: a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

Other hyponyms of practical joke include April fool, hotfoot, snipe hunt.

practical joke (noun)	rag (noun)
a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)	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

practical joke (verb)	rag (verb)
	break into lumps before sorting
	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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