1. the practice of subjecting new students to harassment or humiliation as an initiation
Usage: British

1. present participle of rag: to tease or make fun of someone persistently
Usage: informal

Examples

• The university banned ragging after several serious incidents.
• First-year students were warned about potential ragging by older students.
• The boys were ragging him about his new haircut.
• She didn’t mind the gentle ragging from her teammates.
• Anti-ragging committees were formed at colleges across the country.
• Stop ragging me about my cooking skills!