rag vs gibe

rag and gibe both are nouns.

rag and gibe both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

rag (noun)	gibe (noun)
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
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)	gibe (verb)
break into lumps before sorting	laugh at with contempt and derision
censure severely or angrily	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
harass with persistent criticism or carping
play in ragtime
treat cruelly
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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