DRAG
Scrabble letter values: D2R1A1G2 = 6
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
- “taxation is a drag on the economy”
- “too many laws are a drag on the use of new land”
- “peeling potatoes is a drag”