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Synonyms for ragging
noun oral punishment

admonition
censure
rebuke
blame
comeuppance
scolding
reprehension

castigation
rap
admonishment
reproof
lecture
tongue-lashing
dressing-down

chiding
grooming
bawling out
calling down
going over
hard time
slap on wrist

talking-to
telling-off
what for
piece of one’s mind

Antonyms for ragging

compliment
praise

commendation
forgiveness

reward

Synonyms
verb tease

taunt
fool
rag
razz
joke

jeer
ridicule
josh
deride
chaff

satirize
jest
fun
rib
mock

kid
make fun of
jive

Antonyms

praise

flatter

be serious

Synonyms
verb joke, ridicule

rag
razz
scoff
tease

taunt
banter
josh
jolly

deride
fun
rally
rib

jeer
mock
kid

Antonyms

praise

compliment

flatter

Synonyms
verb make fun of; insult

disdain
taunt
ridicule
scoff
scorn
disparage
mock
kid
knock

gibe
roast
rag
razz
pooh-pooh
banter
contemn
twit
slam

quiz
detract
chaff
sneer
rally
flout
rib
jeer
pan

jolly
laugh at
lout
put down
dis
do a number on
dump on

Antonyms

admire
praise
respect

compliment
revere
approve

flatter
commend

Synonyms
verb chase, badger

annoy
pursue
bother
pester
goad
hector
harass
persecute
heckle
curdle
rag

prod
bait
scratch
ride
hunt
drive
dog
impel
tail
scout
hassle

harry
provoke
bug
beat the bushes
bird-dog
chivy
be at
give chase
hunt down
leave no stone unturned
rag on

scratch around
search high heaven
take out after
track down
turn inside out
turn upside down
yap at
be on one’s back
be on one’s case
be on one’s tail

Antonyms

aid
soothe
ignore
dissuade
repress

make happy
please
help
support
discourage

let go
halt
stop
leave alone

Synonyms
verb joke

rag
gird
deride
rib
quip
josh
jolly

mock
fool
gibe
banter
needle
scoff
flout

chaff
sneer
spoof
kid
razz
tease
jeer

roast
fun
put on
jive

Antonyms

compliment
praise

flatter
commend

Synonyms
verb kid, tease

banter
quip
laugh
rag
pun
revel
deride
jest
wisecrack
rib

sport
jape
josh
jolly
frolic
mock
fool
play
roast
taunt

needle
spoof
chaff
ridicule
trick
deceive
fun
gambol
horse around
kid around

put on
jive
make merry
play the clown
play tricks
poke fun
pull one’s leg

Antonyms

compliment
praise

flatter
be serious

Synonyms
verb fool, ridicule

joke
bother
tease
pretend
delude
flimflam
rag

razz
jest
jape
hoax
josh
banter
cozen

gull
jolly
dupe
trick
beguile
bamboozle
roast

fun
spoof
hoodwink
rib
mock
make fun of
make sport of

Antonyms

be serious

Synonyms
verb tease

annoy
badger
bait
banter
bother
chaff
disturb

dog
fool around
goad
harass
josh
mock
needle

nudge
pester
pick on
rag
razz
rib
ride

ridicule
roast
taunt
give a hard time
lead on

Synonyms
verb make contemptuous fun of something or someone

taunt
scoff
lampoon
deride
scorn
mock
humiliate
rag
twit
takeoff
rally
quiz
rib

caricature
jape
josh
jolly
haze
travesty
pooh-pooh
expose
pan
gibe
needle
banter
unmask

deflate
sneer
cartoon
kid
chaff
jeer
mimic
satirize
roast
fleer
ride
parody
laugh at

make fun of
put down
run down
show up
jive
make a fool of
make a game of
make a laughing-stock
poke fun at
rail at
raz
send up
pull one’s leg

Antonyms

compliment
praise

approve
flatter

be serious

Synonyms
verb make fun of; despise

belittle
ridicule
scorn
deride
reject
sneer
jeer
mock

rag
gibe
tease
knock
ride
disdain
disbelieve
flout

discount
discredit
revile
boo
rally
contemn
pooh-pooh
pan

laugh at
dig at
make light of
poke fun at
show contempt

Antonyms

praise
compliment
admire
respect

honor
flatter
approve
commend

believe
trust
be nice

Synonyms
verb aggravate, provoke

annoy
ridicule
nudge
pick on
tantalize
taunt
bother
needle
harass
torment
pester
mock

badger
rag
bait
beleaguer
importune
slam
rally
rib
worry
devil
josh
goad

vex
hector
snap
sound
gibe
banter
gnaw
plague
chaff
spoof
bedevil
disturb

razz
ride
dog
roast
harry
put down
jive
be at
give a hard time
lead on
send up
swipe at

Antonyms

aid
praise
delight
reassure

assist
soothe
quiet
make happy

please
flatter
help
free

Synonyms
verb ridicule

rag
laugh
deride
jest
takeoff
rally
jolly
rib
caricature
jape
josh
quiz
lampoon
haze

travesty
pan
scorn
humiliate
pooh-pooh
banter
mock
gibe
needle
taunt
expose
unmask
scoff
deflate

scout
sneer
cartoon
kid
chaff
ride
mimic
satirize
roast
fleer
jeer
parody
laugh at
make fun of

put down
run down
show up
jive
make a fool of
make a game of
make a laughing-stock
poke fun at
rail at
raz
send up
pull one’s leg

Antonyms

compliment
praise
admire

build up
laud
commend

flatter
approve
be serious