Definition of Ragged

Adjective: ragged ra-gid

Being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
"a ragged tramp"; "clothes as ragged as a scarecrow's";
- raggedy [N. Amer]
Worn out from stress or strain
"run ragged";
- raggedy [N. Amer]
Having an irregular outline
"herded the class into a ragged line"; "text set with ragged right margins";
- raggedy [N. Amer]

Verb: rag (ragged,ragging) rag

Harass persistently in cruel or annoying way
"The children ragged the stuttering teacher";
- torment, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really rags me";
- annoy, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark [Brit], nettle, gravel [US], vex, chafe, devil
(music) play in ragtime
"rag that old tune"
Deliberately provoke by mocking or poking fun, often in an aggressive manner
"The children ragged the new teacher";
- tease, razz [N. Amer], cod, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride [N. Amer], wind up [Brit]
Censure severely or angrily
"The deputy ragged the Prime Minister";
- call on the carpet [US], take to task, rebuke, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out [N. Amer], chew up [N. Amer], have words, lambaste, lambast, ream [N. Amer]
(mining) break into lumps before sorting
"rag ore"