ragging

[ rag-ing ]

noun

, Metalworking.

1. (in the rolls of a rolling mill) corrugations affording a grip on a piece being roughed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ragging¹

rag ³ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Mulaney turned his trip to rehab into material, ragging on himself by recounting stories from the height of his addiction, such as an intervention staged by A-lister friends of his.

From Salon

When ringing in the new year with a cover shoot for Dubai’s quarterly Sorbet mag, Khloe was bombarded with Instagram comments ragging on her photos, questioning her mental health and accusing her of using injectable diabetes medications like Ozempic to dramatically drop weight.

From Los Angeles Times

All day Monday, former president Donald Trump's Truth Social feed was active with posts ragging on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and re-posts of his fandom's superhero memes.

From Salon

What works better are the scenes of James and his friends just being kids together: playing video games, crashing parties, eating junk food and ragging on each other.

From Los Angeles Times

“I was kind of ragging him a little bit,” Judge said.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• admonition
• censure
• rebuke