rank

Related to rank: military rank, RANK ligand, Page rank

rank out

slang To criticize, demean, or complain about someone or something in a petty or naggingly critical manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rank" and "out." The boss ranks out anyone who disagrees with her in front of the entire office. My parents ranked me out a bit for what had happened, but I was expecting it to be much worse.
See also: out, rank
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

rank someone (out)

 
1. Sl. to annoy someone. He really ranks me out. What a pest!
2. Sl. to chastise someone. She ranked him out for being a coward. I ranked out the whole gang, but good!
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

rank

tv. to give someone a hard time; to hassle someone. (Possible from pull rank = use rank to dominate someone.) Stop ranking me!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See:
  • break rank
  • break ranks
  • close ranks
  • come up through the ranks
  • come up/rise through the ranks
  • join the ranks (of something)
  • pull rank
  • pull rank (on one)
  • pull rank, to
  • rank
  • rank above
  • rank above (someone or something)
  • rank among
  • rank among (someone or something)
  • rank and file
  • rank and file, the
  • rank as
  • rank as (something)
  • rank below (someone or something)
  • rank higher than (one)
  • rank on
  • rank on (someone or something)
  • rank on someone
  • rank out
  • rank someone
  • rank someone out
  • rank with
  • rank with (someone or something)
  • rise from the ranks
  • rise through the ranks
  • risen from/through the ranks
  • taxi rank
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