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drag > 17 senses
NOUN1drag, retarding forceThe phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
2dragSomething that slows or delays progress
3dragSomething tedious and boring
4dragClothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)
5drag, puff, pullA slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
6dragThe act of dragging (pulling with force)
VERB1dragPull, as against a resistance
2drag, haul, hale, cartDraw slowly or heavily
3drag, embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag inForce into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
4dragMove slowly and as if with great effort
5drag, trail, get behind, hang back, drop behindTo lag or linger behind
6drag, puff, drawSuck in or take (air)
7dragUse a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu
8drag, scuffWalk without lifting the feet
9drag, dredgeSearch (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
10dragPersuade to come away from something attractive or interesting
11drag, drag on, drag outProceed for an extended period of time
drag > pronunciation
Soundsdrae'g
RhymesAg, bag, brag, and 28 more rhymes in aeg at the HyperDic website...
drag > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningThe phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid.
Synonymsretarding force
Narrowersonic barrier, sound barrier; windage
Broaderresistance
drag > noun 2, cognition
MeaningSomething that slows or delays progress.
Examples"taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land"
Broaderhindrance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap
drag > noun 3, attribute
MeaningSomething tedious and boring.
Examples"peeling potatoes is a drag"
Broadertediousness, tedium, tiresomeness
Usagecolloquialism
drag > noun 4, artifact
MeaningClothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man).
Examples"he went to the party dressed in drag"; "the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag"
Broaderclothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear
drag > noun 5, act
MeaningA slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke).
Examples"he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
Synonymspuff, pull
Part ofsmoke, smoking
Narrowertoke
Broaderinhalation, inspiration, aspiration, breathing in
Verbsdrag
drag > noun 6, act
MeaningThe act of dragging (pulling with force).
Examples"the drag up the hill exhausted him"
Broaderpull, pulling
Verbsdrag; drag
drag > verb 1, contact
MeaningPull, as against a resistance.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him"
Narrowershlep, schlep, pull along; trail, train
Broaderpull, draw, force
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Nounsdragger; drag
drag > verb 2, contact
MeaningDraw slowly or heavily.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymshaul, hale, cart
Narrowerbowse, bouse
Broaderpull, draw, force
Nounsdragger; drag; dragger
drag > verb 3, stative
MeaningForce into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP
Examples"don't drag me into this business"
Synonymsembroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag in
Broaderinvolve
drag > verb 4, motion
MeaningMove slowly and as if with great effort.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
drag > verb 5, motion
MeaningTo lag or linger behind.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"But in so many other areas we still are dragging"
Synonymstrail, get behind, hang back, drop behind
Broaderlag, dawdle, fall back, fall behind
drag > verb 6, consumption
MeaningSuck in or take (air).
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymspuff, draw
Entailssmoke
Broaderinhale, inspire, breathe in
Nounsdrag
drag > verb 7, motion
MeaningUse a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"drag this icon to the lower right hand corner of the screen"
Broadermove, displace
drag > verb 8, motion
MeaningWalk without lifting the feet.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
ModelThe children drag to the playground
Synonymsscuff
Broadershuffle, scuffle, shamble
drag > verb 9, contact
MeaningSearch (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThe men drag the area for animals; The men drag for animals in the area
Synonymsdredge
Broadersearch, seek, look for
drag > verb 10, communication
MeaningPersuade to come away from something attractive or interesting.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody PP
Examples"He dragged me away from the television set"
Broaderpersuade
drag > verb 11, change
MeaningProceed for an extended period of time.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"The speech dragged on for two hours"
Synonymsdrag on, drag out
Broaderproceed, go

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