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Ragdoll
noun, verb
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative letter-case form of ragdoll (“a breed of cat”). alt-of
- 2 A modern American breed of domestic cat with a longhair colourpoint coat that relaxes completely when picked up.
- 3 A model consisting of a set of connected rigid bodies that can collapse in a loose, natural manner.
"In this chapter I'll give you a taste of some of the most popular applications for physics: ragdolls, breakable objects, and movie-style explosions."
- 4 Alternative form of rag doll (“doll made from cloth”). alt-of, alternative
"Eve came and tea’d with ragdolls, her children. She was strict with them. My tin soldiers weren’t fit company. […] Now she looks like one of her old ragdolls. O where have my tin soldiers gone?"
Verb
- 1 To be flung about so that the limbs move loosely. intransitive
- 2 To move, roll, fall, etc., so that the limbs move loosely. intransitive
"I was so tired that potholes, fumes and noise aside, I slept regardless, my head rag-dolling from side to side."
- 3 To fling about so that the limbs move loosely. transitive
"“Manhandle” isn’t the term for what he’s doing. It’s something more desperate, the way he’s clutching and yanking and pawing at him—our guy is ragdoll'''ing his antagonist."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From rag doll.
Etymology 2
From rag doll.
See also for "ragdoll"
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