rag vs tease

rag and tease both are nouns.

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

As verbs, rag and tease are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of rag include bait, cod, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, twit.

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

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

rag (noun)	tease (noun)
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
a small piece of cloth	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
newspaper with half-size pages	a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
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)	tease (verb)
break into lumps before sorting	ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
censure severely or angrily	harass with persistent criticism or carping
harass with persistent criticism or carping	mock or make fun of playfully
play in ragtime	separate the fibers of
treat cruelly	disentangle and raise the fibers of
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	raise the nap of (fabrics)
	tear into pieces
	annoy persistently
	to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them