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drag Definition
(n)
the
phenomenon
of
resistance
to
motion
through
a
fluid
(n)
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
"
(n)
something
tedious
and
boring
; "
peeling
potatoes
is
a
drag
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
the
act
of
dragging
(
pulling
with
force
); "
the
drag
up
the
hill
exhausted
him
"
(v)
pull
,
as
against
a
resistance
; "
He
dragged
the
big
suitcase
behind
him
"; "
These
worries
were
dragging
at
him
"
(v)
draw
slowly
or
heavily
; "
haul
stones
"; "
haul
nets
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
move
slowly
and
as
if
with
great
effort
(v)
to
lag
or
linger
behind
; "
But
in
so
many
other
areas
we
still
are
dragging
"
(v)
suck
in
or
take
(
air
); "
draw
a
deep
breath
"; "
draw
on
a
cigarette
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
walk
without
lifting
the
feet
(v)
search
(
as
the
bottom
of
a
body
of
water
)
for
something
valuable
or
lost
(v)
persuade
to
come
away
from
something
attractive
or
interesting
; "
He
dragged
me
away
from
the
television
set
"
(v)
proceed
for
an
extended
period
of
time
; "
The
speech
dragged
on
for
two
hours
"
drag Synonyms
cart
drag
drag in
drag on
drag out
draw
dredge
drop behind
embroil
get behind
hale
hang back
haul
puff
pull
retarding force
scuff
sweep
sweep up
tangle
trail
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