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- Dictionarydrag/draɡ/
verb
- 1. pull (someone or something) along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty: "we dragged the boat up the beach" Similar
- 2. (of time, events, or activities) pass slowly and tediously: "the day dragged—eventually it was time for bed" Similar
noun
- 1. the action of pulling something forcefully or with difficulty: "the drag of the current" Similar
- 2. a boring or tiresome person or thing: informal "working nine to five can be a drag" Similar
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The meaning of DRAG is to draw or pull slowly or heavily : haul. How to use drag in a sentence.
DRAG definition: 1. to move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground: 2. to make someone go…. Learn more.
Drag definition: to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail. See examples of DRAG used in a sentence.
If something is a drag on the development or progress of something, it slows it down or makes it more difficult. The satellite acts as a drag on the shuttle. American English : drag / ˈdræg /
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: Don't drag your coat in the mud. 3. Computers. a. To move (a pointing device, such as a mouse) while pressing down on one of its buttons. b.
Definition of drag verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
somebody/something stopping progress. [singular] a drag on somebody/something (informal) a person or thing that makes progress difficult. He came to be seen as a drag on his own party's prospects. on cigarette. [countable] (informal) an act of breathing in smoke from a cigarette, etc. synonym draw. She took a long drag on her cigarette.
To drag something means to physically pull it, like when you drag your sofa to the other side of the living room in order to get a better view of the TV. Drag can also mean to prolong something. In this case, drag is often followed by the words "out" or "on."
1. If you drag something, you pull it along the ground, often with difficulty. [...] 2. To drag a computer image means to use the mouse to move the position of the image on the screen, or to change its size or shape. [computing] [...] 3. If someone drags you somewhere, they pull you there, or force you to go there by physically threatening you.
Drag Definition. To pull or draw with force or effort, esp. along the ground; haul. To be dragged; be pulled along the ground or other surface; trail. To lag behind. To move (a pointing device, such as a mouse) while pressing down on one of its buttons.
