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ragged

Pronunciation: /ˈragɪd/

Definition of ragged

1(of cloth or clothes) old and torn: a rough-looking man wearing ragged clothes
wearing old and torn clothes:a ragged child

2having a rough or irregular surface or edge:a ragged coastline
(of an animal) having a rough, shaggy coat: a pair of ragged ponies
Printing (especially of a right margin) uneven because the lines are unjustified.

3lacking finish, smoothness, or uniformity:the ragged discipline of the players
(of a sound) not controlled; uneven:his breathing became ragged

4suffering from exhaustion or stress:he looked a little ragged, a little shadowy beneath the eyes

Phrases

run someone ragged: exhaust someone by making them undertake a lot of physical activity: for 20 minutes Middlesbrough ran us ragged

Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse rǫgvathr 'tufted' and Norwegian ragget 'shaggy'

Definition of ragged in the US English dictionary

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