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scoff vs rag

rag vs scoff

scoff and rag both are nouns.

scoff and rag both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scoff Yes No Yes No
rag Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rag is a hypernym of scoff; that is, rag is a word with a broader meaning than scoff:
  • scoff: laugh at with contempt and derision
  • rag: harass with persistent criticism or carping
Other hypernyms of scoff include bait, cod, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit.
scoff (noun) rag (noun)
showing your contempt by derision a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
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
scoff (verb) rag (verb)
laugh at with contempt and derision break into lumps before sorting
treat with contemptuous disregard censure severely or angrily
harass with persistent criticism or carping
play in ragtime
treat cruelly
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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