drag
/dɹæɡ/
noun
Meaning
Resistance of the air (or some other fluid) to something moving through it.
"When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration."
(foundry) The bottom part of a sand casting mold.
A device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing.
A puff on a cigarette or joint.
Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.
"Travelling to work in the rush hour is a real drag."
A long open horse-drawn carriage with transverse or side seats.
Street, as in 'main drag'.
The scent-path left by dragging a fox, or some other substance such as aniseed, for training hounds to follow scents.
"to run a drag"
A large amount of backspin on the cue ball, causing the cue ball to slow down.
A heavy harrow for breaking up ground.
A kind of sledge for conveying heavy objects; also, a kind of low car or handcart.
"a stone drag"
The bottom part of a flask or mould, the upper part being the cope.
A steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone.
The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel.
Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; especially, a canvas bag with a hooped mouth (drag sail), so used.
A skid or shoe for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel.
Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if clogged.
Witch house music.
The last position in a line of hikers.
(aerodynamics) The act of suppressing wind flow to slow an aircraft in flight, as by use of flaps when landing.
A push somewhat under the centre of the cue ball, causing it to follow the object ball a short way.
A device for guiding wood to the saw.
A mailcoach.
verb
Meaning
To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
"Let's drag this load of wood over to the shed."
To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.
"Time seems to drag when you’re waiting for a bus."
To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.
To draw along (something burdensome); hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.
To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back.
To move (an item) on the computer display by means of a mouse or other input device.
"Drag the file into the window to open it."
(chiefly of a vehicle) To unintentionally rub or scrape on a surface.
"The car was so low to the ground that its muffler was dragging on a speed bump."
To hit or kick off target.
To fish with a dragnet.
To search for something, as a lost object or body, by dragging something along the bottom of a body of water.
To break (land) by drawing a drag or harrow over it; to harrow.
To search exhaustively, as if with a dragnet.
To roast, say negative things about, or call attention to the flaws of (someone).
"You just drag him 'cause he's got more money than you."
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