rag vs barrack

rag and barrack both are nouns.

rag and barrack both are verbs.

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

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

rag: harass with persistent criticism or carping
barrack: laugh at with contempt and derision

Other hyponyms of rag include flout, gibe, jeer, scoff, banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid.

rag (noun)	barrack (noun)
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)	a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
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

rag (verb)	barrack (verb)
break into lumps before sorting	laugh at with contempt and derision
censure severely or angrily	spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
harass with persistent criticism or carping	lodge in barracks
play in ragtime
treat cruelly
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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