DRAG
/dɹæɡ/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 7
Definition
- noun the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid.
— synonyms: retarding_force
- noun something that slows or delays progress.
- noun something tedious and boring.
- noun clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man).
- noun a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke).
— synonyms: puff, pull
- noun the act of dragging (pulling with force).
- verb pull, as against a resistance.
- verb draw slowly or heavily.
— synonyms: haul, hale, cart
- verb force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action.
— synonyms: embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep_up, drag_in
- verb move slowly and as if with great effort.
- verb to lag or linger behind.
— synonyms: trail, get_behind, hang_back, drop_behind, drop_back
- verb suck in or take (air).
— synonyms: puff, draw
- verb use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu.
- verb walk without lifting the feet.
— synonyms: scuff
- verb search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost.
— synonyms: dredge
- verb persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting.
- verb proceed for an extended period of time.
— synonyms: drag_on, drag_out
Examples
- “When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration.”
- “Travelling to work in the rush hour is a real drag.”
- “to run a drag”
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