drag
1. the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
retarding force
• Hypernyms:
resistance
• Hyponyms:
sonic barrier, sound barrier, windage
2. something that slows or delays progress
- taxation is a drag on the economy
- too many laws are a drag on the use of new land
• Hypernyms:
hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk,
baulk, check, handicap
3. something tedious and boring
- peeling potatoes is a drag
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism
• Hypernyms:
tediousness, tedium, tiresomeness
4. clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)
- he went to the party dressed in drag
- the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag
• Hypernyms:
clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment
5. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
- he took a puff on his pipe
- he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly
• Syn:
puff, pull
• Derivationally related forms:
puff (for: puff)
• Hypernyms:
inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, intake, breathing in
• Hyponyms:
toke
• Part Holonyms:
smoke, smoking
6. the act of dragging (pulling with force)
- the drag up the hill exhausted him
• Hypernyms:
pull, pulling
1. pull, as against a resistance (Freq. 16)
- He dragged the big suitcase behind him
- These worries were dragging at him
• See Also:
drag in
• Derivationally related forms:
dragger
• Hypernyms:
pull, draw, force
• Hyponyms:
shlep, schlep, pull along, trail, train
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
2. draw slowly or heavily (Freq. 13)
- haul stones
- haul nets
• Syn:
haul, hale, cart
• Derivationally related forms:
dragger, haul (for: haul), hauler (for: haul), haulage (for: haul), hauling (for: haul)
• Hypernyms:
pull, draw, force
• Hyponyms:
bowse, bouse
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
3. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action (Freq. 1)
- They were swept up by the events
- don't drag me into this business
• Syn:
embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag in
• Derivationally related forms:
embroilment (for: embroil)
• Hypernyms:
involve
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
4. move slowly and as if with great effort (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
5. to lag or linger behind (Freq. 1)
- But in so many other areas we still are dragging
• Syn:
trail, get behind, hang back, drop behind, drop back
• Derivationally related forms:
trailer (for: trail)
• Hypernyms:
lag, dawdle, fall back, fall behind
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
6. suck in or take (air) (Freq. 1)
- draw a deep breath
- draw on a cigarette
• Syn:
puff, draw
• Derivationally related forms:
puff (for: puff)
• Hypernyms:
inhale, inspire, breathe in
• Entailment:
smoke
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
7. use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu
- drag this icon to the lower right hand corner of the screen
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
8. walk without lifting the feet
• Syn:
scuff
• Derivationally related forms:
scuff (for: scuff), scuffer (for: scuff)
• Hypernyms:
shuffle, scuffle, shamble
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
- The children drag to the playground
9. search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
• Syn:
dredge
• Derivationally related forms:
dredge (for: dredge)
• Hypernyms:
search, seek, look for
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- The men drag the area for animals
- The men drag for animals in the area
10. persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting
- He dragged me away from the television set
• Hypernyms:
persuade
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
11. proceed for an extended period of time
- The speech dragged on for two hours
• Syn:
drag on, drag out
• Hypernyms:
proceed, go
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
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