rag vs hamstring

hamstring vs rag

rag and hamstring both are nouns.

rag and hamstring both are verbs.

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

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

rag: treat cruelly
hamstring: make ineffective or powerless

Other hyponyms of rag include madden, badger, beleaguer, bug, pester, tease, oppress, persecute.

rag (noun)	hamstring (noun)
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)	one of the tendons at the back of the knee
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)	hamstring (verb)
break into lumps before sorting	cripple by cutting the hamstring
censure severely or angrily	make ineffective or powerless
harass with persistent criticism or carping
play in ragtime
treat cruelly
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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