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drag
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- pronunciation:
- draeg
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- drag out
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
drags, dragging, dragged |
definition 1: |
to pull along with force (often partly on the ground); haul.
We dragged the wet and heavy carpet from the living room to the porch.He dragged the drunken man out of his taxi.- synonyms:
- draw, haul, tug
- similar words:
- hale, heave, lug, pull, tow, trail
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definition 2: |
to search (the bottom of a lake, river, or the like).
The police dragged the river in search of the man's body.- similar words:
- dredge, rake
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definition 3: |
to inject into a discussion, often gratuitously or inappropriately.
Please don't drag money into this discussion.- synonyms:
- inject
- similar words:
- bring, interject, interpose
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definition 4: |
to cause (oneself or another) to move or go somewhere despite reluctance or lack of interest.
His wife is always dragging him to the opera.I was tired this morning and I had to drag myself out of bed. |
definition 5: |
in computing, to move (a selected item) across a computer screen by manipulating the mouse while holding down the mouse button.
You can drag the paragraph to wherever you want it to appear in the document.She dragged the image file into the shared folder. |
related words: |
cart, draw, grapple, haul, search, struggle, tug |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
to go or pass slowly.
Traffic often drags at this time of day.The commencement speeches dragged on and on.- synonyms:
- crawl, creep, inch
- antonyms:
- fly
- similar words:
- loiter, poke
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definition 2: |
to fall behind; lag.
The injured animal dragged behind the rest of the herd.- synonyms:
- lag
- similar words:
- dally, linger, loiter, straggle, tarry, trail
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definition 3: |
to trail behind or on the ground.
Her long skirt caught on something as it dragged over the grass.- synonyms:
- draggle, trail
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related words: |
go, hang, jog, plod |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
anything that adds friction or retards movement.
- synonyms:
- brake
- similar words:
- damper, delay, friction, hindrance, impediment, pull
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definition 2: |
an implement for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover objects.
- synonyms:
- dredge
- similar words:
- rake
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definition 3: |
a puff of a cigarette, pipe, or the like.
- synonyms:
- puff, pull
- similar words:
- draft
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definition 4: |
(informal) women's clothing when worn by a man, or men's clothing when worn by a woman.
He came to the party in drag.- similar words:
- transvestism
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definition 5: |
(slang) a boring or inhibiting person or situation.
Your sister is a drag at parties; nobody has any fun when she's around.Math is a drag this year.- synonyms:
- bore
- antonyms:
- fun
- similar words:
- dweeb, nerd, spoilsport, stick-in-the-mud, wet blanket
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related words: |
anchor, brake, clothing, tug |
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phrase: |
drag out |
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