tease vs rag

tease and rag both are nouns.

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

As verbs, tease and rag are synonyms defined as:

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

As verbs, rag is a hypernym of tease; that is, rag is a word with a broader meaning than tease:

Other hypernyms of tease include bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, torment.

tease (noun)	rag (noun)
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances	a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)	a small piece of cloth
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men	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

tease (verb)	rag (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect	break into lumps before sorting
harass with persistent criticism or carping	censure severely or angrily
mock or make fun of playfully	harass with persistent criticism or carping
separate the fibers of	play in ragtime
disentangle and raise the fibers of	treat cruelly
raise the nap of (fabrics)	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
tear into pieces
annoy persistently
to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them