What is the meaning of the word "drag"?
Definitions:
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clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex: especially women's clothing when worn by a man
noun
- I went to the party dressed in drag.
- I went to the party dressed in drag.
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persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting
verb
- They dragged me away from the television set.
- They dragged me away from the television set.
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proceed for an extended period of time
verb
- The speech dragged on for two hours
- The speech dragged on for two hours
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pull, as against a resistance
verb
- They dragged the big suitcase behind them.
- They dragged the big suitcase behind them.
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something tedious and boring
noun
- peeling potatoes is a drag
- peeling potatoes is a drag
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something that slows or delays progress
noun
- taxation is a drag on the economy
- taxation is a drag on the economy
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the act of dragging (pulling with force)
noun
- the drag up the hill exhausted him
- the drag up the hill exhausted him
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to lag or linger behind
verb
- But in so many other areas we still are dragging
- But in so many other areas we still are dragging
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use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu
verb
- drag this icon to the lower right hand corner of the screen
- drag this icon to the lower right hand corner of the screen
Synonyms:
- drag in
- drag on
- draw
- dredge
- embroil
- haul
- puff
- pull
- retarding force
- scuff
- sweep
- sweep up
- tangle
- trail