drag

verb
UK: /dræɡ/
US: /dræɡ/

  1. To pull something or someone along forcefully, often with difficulty.

    1. I had to drag the heavy bag. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had to drag her tired child along the busy street after the show. [ ] [ ]

  2. To move or cause to move slowly or heavily.

    1. The meeting seemed to drag on. [ ] [ ]
    2. The negotiations dragged on for weeks without any sign of resolution. [ ] [ ]

  3. To persuade someone to go somewhere or do something they are unwilling to do.

    1. My friends dragged me to the party. [ ] [ ]
    2. I didn't want to go, but my sister dragged me along to the concert. [ ] [ ]

  4. To search for something underwater using hooks or nets.

    1. They dragged the river for the missing body. [ ] [ ]
    2. The police dragged the lake, hoping to find the evidence related to the crime. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

nuisance annoyance tow crawl bore lumber haul pull draw
drag noun

  1. Something that slows you down or makes progress difficult.

    1. The injury was a real drag. [ ] [ ]
    2. Bureaucracy can be a real drag on economic development in this country. [ ] [ ]

  2. The force that opposes the motion of an object through a fluid.

    1. Air drag affects the speed of the car. [ ] [ ]
    2. Engineers try to reduce drag to improve fuel efficiency of airplane. [ ] [ ]

  3. An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette or pipe.

    1. He took a long drag from his cigarette. [ ] [ ]
    2. After a long day, he enjoyed a relaxing drag of his favorite pipe tobacco. [ ] [ ]

  4. Clothes that are traditionally worn by people of the opposite sex, or the act of wearing such clothes.

    1. She performed in drag at the club. [ ] [ ]
    2. The theme of the party was drag, so everyone dressed up in extravagant outfits. [ ] [ ]
drag adjective

  1. Boring or annoying.

    1. The lecture was a drag. [ ] [ ]
    2. Cleaning the house is such a drag, I wish I could pay someone else to do it. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "drag" in English means: To pull something or someone along forcefully, often with difficulty., To move or cause to move slowly or heavily., To persuade someone to go somewhere or do something they are unwilling to do., To search for something underwater using hooks or nets..

The phonetic transcription of "drag" is /dræɡ/ in British English and /dræɡ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "drag": nuisance, annoyance, tow, crawl, bore, lumber, haul, pull, draw.

Example usage of "drag": "I had to drag the heavy bag.". More examples on the page.