The difference between Newspaper and Rag
When used as nouns, newspaper means a publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles, whereas rag means tattered clothes.
When used as verbs, newspaper means to cover with newspaper, whereas rag means to become tattered.
check bellow for the other definitions of Newspaper and Rag
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Newspaper as a noun (countable):
A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.
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Newspaper as a noun (uncountable, countable):
A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.
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Newspaper as a verb (transitive):
To cover with newspaper.
Examples:
"She newspapered one end of the room before painting the bookcase."
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Newspaper as a verb (intransitive, transitive):
To engage in the business of journalism (usually used only in the gerund, newspapering)
Examples:
"He newspapered his way through the South on the sports beat, avoiding dry towms."
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Newspaper as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
to harass in newspaper articles.
Examples:
"He was newspapered out of public life."
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Rag as a noun (in the plural):
Tattered clothes.
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Rag as a noun:
A piece of old cloth; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred, a tatter.
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Rag as a noun:
A shabby, beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin.
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Rag as a noun:
A ragged edge in metalworking.
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Rag as a noun (nautical, slang):
A sail, or any piece of canvas.
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Rag as a noun (slang, pejorative):
A newspaper, magazine.
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Rag as a noun (poker):
A poor, low-ranking kicker.
Examples:
"I have ace-four on my hand. In other words, I have ace-rag."
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Rag as a verb (intransitive):
To become tattered.
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Rag as a noun:
A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone.
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Rag as a verb:
To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.
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Rag as a verb:
To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.
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Rag as a verb:
To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.
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Rag as a verb (British, _, slang):
To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.
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Rag as a verb:
To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.
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Rag as a noun (dated):
A prank or practical joke.
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Rag as a noun (UK, Ireland):
A society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising.
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Rag as a noun (obsolete, US):
An informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands.
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Rag as a noun:
A ragtime song, dance or piece of music.
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Rag as a verb (transitive, informal):
To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.
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Rag as a verb (intransitive, informal):
To dance to ragtime music.
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Rag as a verb (music, obsolete):
To add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song.