drag

Noun
  1. The phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid (synset 111525316)
    is a type of: resistance - any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
    subtypes:
    • sonic barrier, sound barrier - the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound
    • windage - the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
    same as: retarding force
  2. Something that slows or delays progress (synset 105697896)
    "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land"
    is a type of: balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
  3. Something tedious and boring (synset 105213713)
    "peeling potatoes is a drag"
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    is a type of: tediousness, tedium, tiresomeness - dullness owing to length or slowness
  4. Clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man) (synset 103236179)
    "he went to the party dressed in drag"; "the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag"
    is a type of: article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
  5. A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) (synset 100839336)
    "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
    is a type of: aspiration, breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake - the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
    subtypes: toke - a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
    is a part of: smoke, smoking - the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
    same as: puff, pull
  6. The act of dragging (pulling with force) (synset 100115691)
    "the drag up the hill exhausted him"
    is a type of: pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
Verb
  1. Pull, as against a resistance (synset 201456044)
    "He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him"
    is a type of: draw, pull - cause to move by pulling
    subtypes:
    • pull along, schlep, shlep - pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance
    • trail, train - drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
  2. Draw slowly or heavily (synset 201457421)
    "haul stones"; "haul nets"
    is a type of: draw, pull - cause to move by pulling
    subtypes:
    same as: cart, hale, haul
  3. Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action (synset 202683607)
    "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"
    is a type of: involve - engage as a participant
    same as: drag in, embroil, sweep, sweep up, tangle
  4. Move slowly and as if with great effort (synset 202103822)
    is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  5. To lag or linger behind (synset 202062680)
    "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"
    is a type of: dawdle, fall back, fall behind, lag - hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
    same as: drop back, drop behind, get behind, hang back, trail
  6. Suck in or take (air) (synset 201201647)
    "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
    entail: smoke - inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
    is a type of: breathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air)
    same as: draw, puff
  7. Use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu (synset 202106067)
    "drag this icon to the lower right hand corner of the screen"
    is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  8. Walk without lifting the feet (synset 201921838)
    is a type of: scuffle, shamble, shuffle - walk by dragging one's feet
    same as: scuff
  9. Search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost (synset 201247256)
    is a type of: look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
    same as: dredge
  10. Persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting (synset 200785736)
    "He dragged me away from the television set"
    is a type of: persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
  11. Proceed for an extended period of time (synset 200342412)
    "The speech dragged on for two hours"
    is a type of: go, proceed - follow a certain course
    same as: drag on, drag out

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