ragged

rag·ged

Use ragged in a sentence

A ragged piece of cloth.

adjective

The definition of ragged is something that is torn, worn out, jagged, disorderly or not even.

An example of something ragged is an old wash cloth used to clean the car.
An example of something ragged is a tired kindergarten teacher; run ragged.
An example of something ragged is the sharp edges of a broken rock.
An example of something ragged is how someone looks who hasn't slept.
An example of something ragged is the edge of something sewn that isn't straight; ragged edge.

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ragged

shabby or torn from wear; tattered: a ragged shirt
dressed in shabby or torn clothes
uneven; rough; jagged: a ragged edge
shaggy; unkempt: ragged hair
not finished; imperfect; uneven: a ragged style
harsh; strident: a ragged voice

Origin of ragged

from rag + -ed

ragged Idioms

run ragged

to cause to be exhausted, as by constant pressure or harassment

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ragged

adjective

Tattered, frayed, or torn: ragged clothes.
Dressed in tattered or threadbare clothes: a ragged scarecrow.
Unkempt or shaggy: ragged hair.
Having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline: a column of text set with a ragged right margin.
Imperfect; uneven: The actor gave a ragged performance.
Harsh; rasping: a ragged cough.
Exhausted or worn out: Don't run yourself ragged preparing for the holidays.

Origin of ragged

Middle English from ragge rag ; see rag ¹.

Related Forms:

rag′ged·ly
adverb

rag′ged·ness
noun

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Verb

Simple past tense and past participle of rag.

Adjective

(comparative more ragged, superlative most ragged)

Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken.
a ragged coat
a ragged sail
Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough; jagged.
ragged rocks
Hence, harsh and disagreeable to the ear; dissonant.
Wearing tattered clothes.
a ragged fellow
Rough; shaggy; rugged.

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