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Meaning ofdragin English

drag

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Pluraldrags
Past Tensedragged
Participle Verbdragging
Third Person Singulardrags

Definitions

Verb
1. to pull something along a surface
  The worker had to drag the heavy box across the floor.
2. to move slowly with effort; reluctantly
  The tired hiker began to drag her feet on the long hike.
3. to act without enthusiasm; be slow
  The team's lack of motivation started to drag down their performance.
4. to pull something burdensome along
  After a few hours, the conversation started to drag on and became boring.
5. to hinder or hold something back
  The new policy may drag the company's progress.
6. to move items (in a GUI) with a held button
  The user can drag the icon to the desired location.
7. to unintentionally scrape (a surface); damage
  The car's bottom started to drag on the speed bump.
8. to inhale smoke (from a cigarette)
  Smoking can drag on your health and wellbeing.
9. to perform as a drag queen; entertain
  The performer learned to drag at a local nightclub.
10. to kick off target (in soccer)
  The soccer player tried to drag the ball away from the opponent's goal.
11. to search thoroughly (like a dragnet)
  The police will drag the lake to find the missing person.
12. to criticize or mock someone; humiliate
  The comedian started to drag the politician about his scandal.
13. to play music at a slower tempo
  The musician decided to drag the melody to create a more melancholic mood.
Noun
1. a main street or central road
  The town's main drag was lined with shops and restaurants.
2. an annoying person or obstacle; frustrating thing
  Her brother's constant questions became a drag on her patience.
3. a social gathering with cross-dressing
  The city hosted a drag ball where people could express themselves freely.
4. fluid resistance (to movement); friction
  The swimmer experienced a lot of drag while swimming through the dense water.
5. a device used underwater to search; locate objects
  The team used a drag to search for the lost treasure underwater.
6. a systematic search over a wide area
  The police conducted a drag of the entire neighborhood to find the suspect.

Compounds / Phrases

dragboat dragline draglines dragster dragsters drag away drag chute drag parachute dragstrip dragstrips