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rag vs scoff

scoff vs rag

rag and scoff both are nouns.

rag and scoff both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rag Yes No Yes No
scoff Yes No Yes No
As verbs, scoff is a hyponym of rag; that is, scoff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rag:
  • rag: harass with persistent criticism or carping
  • scoff: laugh at with contempt and derision
Other hyponyms of rag include barrack, flout, gibe, jeer, banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid.
rag (noun) scoff (noun)
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) showing your contempt by derision
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) scoff (verb)
break into lumps before sorting laugh at with contempt and derision
censure severely or angrily treat with contemptuous disregard
harass with persistent criticism or carping
play in ragtime
treat cruelly
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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