26984 words

drag

27 definitions • 40 examples
1
to move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground:

Examples:

Pick the chair up instead of dragging it behind you!
She dragged the canoe down to the water.
2
to make someone go somewhere they do not want to go:

Examples:

drag someone away She had to drag her kids away from the toys.
drag yourself somewhere I really had to drag myself out of bed this morning.
3
to move something on a computer screen using a mouse
4
If you drag a subject into a conversation, etc., you begin to talk about it even if it is not connected with what you are talking about:

Examples:

drag something into something She's always dragging sex into the conversation.
5
to pull nets or hooks (= curved wires) along the bottom of a river or lake in order to find something:

Examples:

They found the man's body after dragging the canal.
6
If you drag and drop something on a computer screen, you move it from one area to another using the mouse:

Examples:

Drag and drop files as required.
7
in baseball, to hit the ball slowly and at an angle:

Examples:

He dragged a bunt towards first base.
8
If something such as a film or performance drags, it seems to go slowly because it is boring:

Examples:

The first half of the movie was interesting but the second half dragged.
drag on The case has dragged on for years.
9
something that is not convenient and is boring or unpleasant:

Examples:

such a drag Filling in forms is such a drag!
what a drag I've got to go to the dentist again - what a drag!
10
the force that acts against the forward movement of something that is passing through a gas or a liquid:

Examples:

Engineers are always looking for ways to minimize drag when they design new aircraft.
11
the action of taking in air through a cigarette:

Examples:

drag on Taking a deep drag on his cigarette he closed his eyes and sighed.
12
the activity of dressing in clothes of a different gender and acting in an exaggerated way like a person of that gender, especially of a man wearing highly decorated women's clothes, wigs (= artificial hair), jewellery, make-up, etc. as a costume and performing for entertainment:

Examples:

So much of drag is about putting on a character.
The show has been a pioneer in bringing drag culture to mainstream America.
For some people, drag is about putting on a dress and looking pretty; for others, it's a tool for cultural critique.
13
clothes, wigs (= artificial hair), jewellery, make-up, etc. that are usually worn by a person of a different gender, especially highly decorated women's clothes that are worn as a costume by a man performing for entertainment:

Examples:

in drag a man in drag
His social media pages show photos of himself both in and out of drag.
wear drag At times she wore drag.
14
to make yourself go somewhere with effort, when you really do not want to:

Examples:

I really had to drag myself out of bed this morning.
She felt terrible, but she dragged herself into work.
Can't you drag yourself away from the TV for half an hour and sit at the table?
15
to make great efforts to get away from a bad place or situation:

Examples:

People admired the way he'd dragged himself out of the gutter and into a glittering new life.
It took me a while to drag myself back from depression.
16
to move something heavy by pulling it along the ground:

Examples:

[ T ] If the box is too heavy to lift, just drag it over here.
17
fig. To drag someone away/out is to persuade someone to leave or do something when the person does not want to do it:

Examples:

[ T ] I hate to drag you away from the party, but we really have to go.
18
If you drag out an event, you cause it to continue for longer than is necessary or convenient:

Examples:

[ M ] They should make a decision now instead of dragging out the discussion.
19
If an event drags, it seems to happen very slowly:

Examples:

[ I ] The play dragged in the second act.
20
something or someone that slows progress or development, or that makes success less likely:

Examples:

Keeping a large staff is a drag on our income.
21
someone or something that is unpleasant and boring:

Examples:

Waiting in a doctor’s office is such a drag!
22
women’s clothes worn by a man
23
to become lower or less, or to make something do this:

Examples:

Sales have been dragging this month.
24
to take a long time, or progress very slowly:

Examples:

The planned one-hour session dragged into its third hour.
25
to move something on a computer screen using the mouse:

Examples:

Select the text you want to move and drag it where you want it to be.
drag sth to/over/into etc. sth Click and hold on any button to drag it off the toolbar.
26
to move something from one area of a computer screen to another using the mouse:

Examples:

The software allows you to drag and drop elements for the page - images, text, etc. - anywhere you want.
27
something that slows down or limits development:

Examples:

Ailing drug shares were another drag on the market.
High energy prices will continue to be a drag on the economy.

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