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