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drag noun

: the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid

: something that slows or delays progress

: something tedious and boring

: clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)

: a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)

: the act of dragging (pulling with force)

drag verb

: pull, as against a resistance

: draw slowly or heavily

: force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

: move slowly and as if with great effort

: to lag or linger behind

: suck in or take (air)

: use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it

: walk without lifting the feet

: search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost

: persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting

: proceed for an extended period of time


  • Without getting up, he dragged his bag across the floor.
  • Look at what the cat dragged in!
  • Don't drag me into this.
  • They dragged their boat onto the beach.
  • I had to drag him out of bed.
  • Dan knocked Linda unconscious and dragged her to the basement.
  • He was dragged along by the current.
  • Welcome to the world of drag racing.
  • He's a drag queen.
  • This looks as though it will drag on and on.
  • They intend to drag the river for the missing person.
  • I dragged the heavy baggage to the airport.
  • They're dragging their heels.
  • The drag show was spectacular.
  • She dragged herself out of bed.
  • Don't be such a drag.
  • The days are dragging slowly by.
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