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   drag

   /draɡ/

   verb

   • 1. pull (someone or something) along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty: "we dragged the boat up the beach" Similar haulpulldrawtugheavetrailtrawltowstreelinformal:yanklugarchaic:hale
   • ▪ take (someone) to or from a place or event, despite their reluctance: "my girlfriend is dragging me off to Rhodes for a week"
   • ▪ go somewhere wearily, reluctantly, or with difficulty: "I have to drag myself out of bed each day"
   • ▪ (of a person's clothes or an animal's tail) trail along the ground: "the nuns walked in meditation, their habits dragging on the grassy verge"
   • ▪ catch hold of and pull (something): "desperately, Jinny dragged at his arm"
   • ▪ (of a ship) trail (an anchor) along the seabed, drifting in the process: "the coaster was dragging her anchor in St Ives Bay"
   • ▪ (of an anchor) fail to hold, causing a ship or boat to drift: "his anchor had dragged and he found himself sailing out to sea"
   • ▪ search the bottom of (a river, lake, or the sea) with grapnels or nets: "frogmen had dragged the local river"
   • 2. (of time) pass slowly and tediously: "the day dragged—eventually it was time for bed" Similar become tediousappear to pass slowlygo slowlymove slowlycreep alonglimp alongcrawlhang heavygo at a snail's pacewear ongo on too longgo on and on
   • 3. move (an image or highlighted text) across a computer screen using a tool such as a mouse: "you can move the icons into this group by dragging them in with the mouse"

   noun

   • 1. the action of pulling something forcefully or with difficulty: "the drag of the current" Similar pulltugtowheaveyankresistancebrakingretardation
   • ▪ the longitudinal retarding force exerted by air or other fluid surrounding a moving object: "the coating reduces aerodynamic drag"
   • ▪ a person or thing that impedes progress or development: "Larry was turning out to be a drag on her career"
   • ▪ unnatural motion of a fishing fly caused by the pull of the line.
   • ▪ an iron shoe that can be applied as a brake to the wheel of a cart or wagon. archaic
   • 2. a boring or tiresome person or thing: informal "working nine to five can be a drag" Similar boretedious thingtiresome thingnuisancebothertroublepestannoyancesource of annoyancetrialvexationthorn in one's fleshtiresome persontedious personinformal:painpain in the neckbindheadachehasslepain in the buttnudnikfair cownarkinformal, dated:blighterblisterpillvulgar slang:pain in the arsepain in the ass
   • 3. an act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette: informal "he took a long drag on his cigarette"
   • 4. clothing more conventionally worn by the opposite sex, especially women's clothes worn by a man: "a fashion show, complete with men in drag"
   • 5. a street or road: informal "the main drag is wide but there are few vehicles"
   • 6. a thing that is pulled along the ground or through water.
   • ▪ a harrow used for breaking up the surface of land. historical
   • ▪ an apparatus for dredging or for recovering objects from the bottom of a river or lake.
   • ▪ another term for dragnet
   • 7. a strong-smelling lure drawn before hounds as a substitute for a fox.
   • ▪ a hunt using a drag lure.
   • 8. influence over other people: informal North American "they had the education but they didn't have the drag"
   • 9. one of the basic patterns (rudiments) of drumming, consisting of a stroke preceded by two grace notes usually played with the other stick.
   • 10. short for drag race
   • 11. a private vehicle like a stagecoach, drawn by four horses. historical
   • ▪ a car: informal, dated British "a stately great drag with a smart chauffeur"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Englishdragan or Old Norse draga ‘to draw’; the noun partly from Middle Low German dragge ‘grapnel’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRAG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DRAG definition: 1. to move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground: 2. to make someone go…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dragDrag Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DRAG is to draw or pull slowly or heavily : haul. How to use drag in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › dragDRAG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Drag definition: to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail. See examples of DRAG used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRAG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something is a drag on the development or progress of something, it slows it down or makes it more difficult. The satellite acts as a drag on the shuttle. American English : drag / ˈdræg /

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › dragDrag - definition of drag by The Free Dictionary

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   a. To cause to move great effort: dragged himself into the doctor's office. b. To take or escort (a person, for example), especially in overcoming resistance or reluctance: dragged my father to the reception. c. To cause to be involved in an unpleasant or difficult situation: Why did you drag me into this mess? d.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of drag – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to pull something or someone along the ground somewhere, usually with difficulty: The table was too heavy to lift, so we had to drag it across the room. drag sb along/out/to, etc. to make someone go somewhere they do not want to go: She dragged me to the mall to look at shoes. I have to drag myself out of bed every morning. drag verb (COMPUTER) B1.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dragDrag - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To drag something means to physically pull it, like when you drag your sofa to the other side of the living room in order to get a better view of the TV. Drag can also mean to prolong something. In this case, drag is often followed by the words "out" or "on."