rag vs scold

rag and scold both are nouns.

rag and scold both are verbs.

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

As verbs, rag and scold are synonyms defined as:

rag and scold: censure severely or angrily

Other synonyms of rag include bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, take to task, trounce.

rag (noun)	scold (noun)
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)	someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
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)	scold (verb)
break into lumps before sorting	censure severely or angrily
censure severely or angrily	show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
harass with persistent criticism or carping
play in ragtime
treat cruelly
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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