drag

Definitions of drag in various dictionaries:

noun - the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid

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)

noun - the act of dragging (pulling with force)

verb - pull, as against a resistance

verb - draw slowly or heavily

verb - force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

verb - move slowly and as if with great effort

verb - to lag or linger behind

verb - suck in or take (air)

verb - use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu

verb - walk without lifting the feet

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

verb - persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting

verb - proceed for an extended period of time

See Synonyms at pull.

To cause to trail along a surface, especially the ground.

To move or bring by force or with great effort: had to drag me to the dentist; dragged the truth out of the reluctant witness.

To search or sweep the bottom of (a body of water), as with a grappling hook or dragnet.

To bring up or catch by such means.

To prolong tediously: dragged the story out.

To hit (a bunt) while taking the first steps toward first base.

To trail along the ground: The dog’s leash dragged on the sidewalk.

To move slowly or with effort.

To lag behind.

To pass or proceed slowly, tediously, or laboriously: The time dragged as we waited.

To search or dredge the bottom of a body of water: dragging for the sunken craft.

To take part in or as if in a drag race.

To draw on a cigarette, pipe, or cigar.

The act of dragging.

Something, such as a harrow or an implement for spreading manure, that is dragged along the ground.

A device, such as a grappling hook, that is used for dragging under water.

A heavy sledge or cart for hauling loads.

A large four-horse coach with seats inside and on top.

Something, such as a sea anchor or a brake on a fishing reel, that retards motion.

One that impedes or slows progress; a drawback or burden: the drag of taxation on economic growth.

The degree of resistance involved in dragging or hauling.

The retarding force exerted on a moving body by a fluid medium such as air or water.

A slow, laborious motion or movement.

The scent or trail of a fox or another animal.

Something that provides an artificial scent.

One that is obnoxiously tiresome: The evening was a real drag.

A puff on a cigarette, pipe, or cigar.

A street or road: the town’s main drag.

The clothing characteristic of one sex when worn by a member of the opposite sex: an actor in drag.

verb - to pull along the ground