drag

drag (dr

v. dragged, drag·ging, drags

v.tr.

1. To pull along with difficulty or effort; haul: dragged the heavy box out of the way. See Synonyms at pull.

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

3. Computer Science

a. To move (a pointing device, such as a mouse) while pressing down on one of its buttons.

b. To move (an element of a graphical display) on a computer screen using a pointing device.

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

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

b. To bring up or catch by such means.

6. To prolong tediously: dragged the story out.

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

8. To break up, rake, or smooth out (land or dirt), especially by pulling a drag or heavy mesh: dragged the infield between innings.

v.intr.

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

2. To move slowly or with effort.

3. To lag behind.

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

5. Computer Science To move a pointing device while pressing down on one of its buttons.

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

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

8. To draw on a cigarette, pipe, or cigar.

1. The act of dragging.

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

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

4. A heavy sledge or cart for hauling loads.

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

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

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

8. The degree of resistance involved in dragging or hauling.

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

10. A slow, laborious motion or movement.

11.

a. The scent or trail of a fox or another animal.

b. Something that provides an artificial scent.

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

13. A puff on a cigarette, pipe, or cigar.

14. Slang A street or road: the town's main drag.

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

adj.

Of, relating to, or being a person wearing clothing characteristic of the opposite sex: a drag performer; a drag show.

Idiom:

drag (one's) feet/heels

To act or work with intentional slowness; delay.

[Middle English draggen, from Old Norse draga or variant of Middle English drawen; see draw.]

drag

Verb

[dragging, dragged]

1. to pull with force along the ground

2. to trail on the ground

3. to persuade (someone) to go somewhere: he didn't want to come so I had to drag him along

4. to move (oneself) slowly and with difficulty: I had to drag myself out of bed this morning

5. to linger behind: she dragged along behind her mother

6. to search (a river) with a dragnet or hook

7. to draw (on a cigarette)

8. Computers to move (a graphics image) from one place to another on the screen by manipulating a mouse with its button held down

9. drag away or from to force (oneself) to come away from something interesting: I was completely spellbound and couldn't drag myself away from the film

10. drag on or out to last or be prolonged tediously: winter dragged on

11. drag one's feet Informal to act with deliberate slowness

Noun

1. a person or thing that slows up progress

2. Informal a tedious or boring thing: it was a drag having to walk two miles to the station every day

3. Informal a draw on a cigarette

4. an implement, such as a dragnet, used for dragging

5. Aeronautics the resistance to the motion of a body passing through air

6. in drag (of a man) wearing women's clothes, usually as a form of entertainment

See also drag up [Old English dragan to draw]

drag (dr

A force acting on a moving body, opposite in direction to the movement of the body, caused by the interaction of the body and the medium it moves through. The strength of drag usually depends on the velocity of the body.

Drag caused by buildup of pressure in front of the moving body and a decrease in pressure behind the body is called pressure drag. It is an important factor in the design of aerodynamically efficient shapes for cars and airplanes.

Drag caused by the viscosity of the medium as the molecules along the body's surface move through it is called skin drag or skin friction. It is an important factor in the design of efficient surface materials for cars, airplanes, boat hulls, skis, and swimsuits. Compare lift. See Note at aerodynamics.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	drag - the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid retarding force resistance - any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion sonic barrier, sound barrier - the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound windage - the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
	2.	drag - something that slows or delays progress; "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land" deterrent, hinderance, hindrance, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap, check - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
	3.	drag - something tedious and boring; "peeling potatoes is a drag" tediousness, tiresomeness, tedium - dullness owing to length or slowness colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	4.	drag - clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man); "he went to the party dressed in drag"; "the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag" article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
	5.	drag - a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly" pull, puff smoking, smoke - the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks" breathing in, inhalation, intake, aspiration, inspiration - the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing toke - a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette; "the boys took a few tokes on a joint"
	6.	drag - the act of dragging (pulling with force); "the drag up the hill exhausted him" pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
Verb	1.	drag - pull, as against a resistance; "He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him" draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" pull along, schlep, shlep - pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance; "Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?"; "She pulled along a large trunk" trail, train - drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her" drag in, embroil, sweep up, tangle, drag, sweep - force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"
	2.	drag - draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets" cart, haul, hale draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" bouse, bowse - haul with a tackle
	3.	drag - force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business" drag in, embroil, sweep up, tangle, sweep involve - engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!"
	4.	drag - move slowly and as if with great effort go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
	5.	drag - to lag or linger behind; "But in so many other areas we still are dragging" drop behind, get behind, hang back, trail, drop back lag, fall back, fall behind, dawdle - hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
	6.	drag - suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette" puff, draw breathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
	7.	drag - use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu; "drag this icon to the lower right hand corner of the screen" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	8.	drag - walk without lifting the feet scuff scuffle, shamble, shuffle - walk by dragging one's feet; "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall"
	9.	drag - search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost dredge look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
	10.	drag - persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting; "He dragged me away from the television set" persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"
	11.	drag - proceed for an extended period of time; "The speech dragged on for two hours" drag on, drag out proceed, go - follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

drag

verb 1. pull, draw, haul, trail, tow, tug, jerk, yank, hale, lug

verb 2. lag, trail, linger, loiter, straggle, dawdle, hang back, tarry, draggle

verb 3. go slowly, inch, creep, crawl, advance slowly

noun 4. (Informal) nuisance, pain (informal) bore, bother, pest, hassle (informal) inconvenience, annoyance, pain in the neck, pain in the backside (informal) pain in the butt (informal)