# run someone ragged

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɹʌn ˌsʌmwʌn ˈɹæɡɪd/

## Definitions
1. To exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebody.

## Etymology
From run + ragged (“exhausted, tired, run down”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/run-someone-ragged