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rag vs newspaper

newspaper vs rag

rag and newspaper both are nouns.

rag is a verb but newspaper is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rag Yes No Yes No
newspaper Yes No No No
As nouns, newspaper is a hypernym of rag; that is, newspaper is a word with a broader meaning than rag:
  • rag: newspaper with half-size pages
  • newspaper: a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
Other hypernyms of rag include paper.
rag (noun) newspaper (noun)
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher
a small piece of cloth a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
newspaper with half-size pages a business firm that publishes newspapers
music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers
a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
rag (verb) newspaper (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
Difference between rag and newspaper

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