drag

Pronunciation

• enPR: drăg, IPA: /dɹæɡ/, [d͡ɹ̝˗ʷæˑɡ]

Noun

drag (countable and uncountable, plural drags)

1. (physics, uncountable) Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
   • When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration.
2. (by analogy with above) Any force acting in opposition to the motion of an object.
   • A high thrust-to-weight ratio helps a rocket to overcome the effects of gravity drag.
3. (countable, foundry) The bottom part of a sand casting mold.
4. (countable) A device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing.
5. (countable, informal) A systematic search for someone over a wide area, especially by the authorities; a dragnet.
6. (countable, music) A double drum-stroke played at twice the speed of the context in which it is placed.
7. (countable, informal) A puff on a cigarette or joint.
   • Synonyms: lug, pull
   • He got high after just one drag of the joint.
   • Give me a drag on that roach!
8. (countable, slang) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.
   • Travelling to work in the rush hour is a real drag.
9. (countable, slang) A long open horse-drawn carriage with transverse or side seats.
10. (countable, slang) Street, as in 'main drag'.
11. (countable) The scent-path left by dragging a fox, or some other substance such as aniseed, for training hounds to follow scents.
    • to run a drag
12. (countable, snooker) A large amount of backspin on the cue ball, causing the cue ball to slow down.
13. A heavy harrow for breaking up ground.
14. A kind of sledge for conveying heavy objects; also, a kind of low car or handcart.
    • a stone drag
15. (metallurgy) The bottom part of a flask or mould, the upper part being the cope.
16. (masonry) A steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone.
17. (nautical) The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel.
18. Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; especially, a canvas bag with a hooped mouth (drag sail), so used.
19. A pulled load.
20. A skid or shoe for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel.
21. Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if clogged.
22. (uncountable, music) Witch house music.
23. The last position in a line of hikers.
24. (billiards) A push somewhat under the centre of the cue ball, causing it to follow the object ball a short way.
25. A device for guiding wood to the saw.
26. (historical) A mailcoach.
27. (slang) A prison sentence of three months.

Verb

drag (third-person singular simple present drags, present participle dragging, simple past and past participle dragged or (dialectal) drug)

1. (transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
   • Let's drag this load of wood over to the shed.
   • The misbehaving child was dragged out of the classroom.
2. To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.
   • Time seems to drag when you're waiting for a bus.
3. To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.
4. To draw along (something burdensome); hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.
5. To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back.
6. (graphical user interface) To operate a pointing device by moving it with a button held down; to move, copy, etc. (an item) in this way.
   • Drag the file into the window to open it.
7. (chiefly of a vehicle) To unintentionally rub or scrape on a surface.
   • The car was so low to the ground that its muffler was dragging on a speed bump.
8. (soccer) To hit or kick off target.
9. To fish with a dragnet.
10. To search for something, as a lost object or body, by dragging something along the bottom of a body of water.
11. To break (land) by drawing a drag or harrow over it; to harrow.
    • Synonym: harrow
12. (figurative) To search exhaustively, as if with a dragnet.
13. (slang) To roast, say negative things about, or call attention to the flaws of (someone).
    • Synonyms: criticize; see also criticize
    • You just drag him 'cause he's got more money than you.
14. (intransitive, music) To play at a slower tempo than one is supposed to or than the other musicians one is playing with, or to inadvertently gradually decrease tempo while one is playing.
    • Antonym: rush

Noun

drag (usually uncountable, plural drags)

1. (uncountable, slang) Women's clothing worn by men for the purpose of entertainment.
   • He performed in drag.
   1. (uncountable, slang, by analogy) Men's clothing worn by women for the purpose of entertainment.
2. (countable, slang) A men's party attended in women's clothing.
3. (uncountable, slang) Any type of clothing or costume associated with a particular occupation or subculture.
   • corporate drag

Verb

drag (third-person singular simple present drags, present participle dragging, simple past and past participle dragged)

1. To perform as a drag queen or drag king.

Anagrams

• Gard, Grad, darg, gard, grad

Noun

drag m (plural drags)

1. drag queen

Pronunciation

• IPA: /drɑːɡ/

Noun

drag n (definite singular draget, indefinite plural drag, definite plural draga)

1. a pull, drag (the act of pulling, dragging)
   • Han tok eit drag av sigaretten.
     • He took a drag from his cigarette.
2. hang (capability)
   • Eg tek til å få draget på dette.
     • I am starting to get the hang of this.
3. feature (e.g. facial features)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /drak/
• Syllabification: drag

Noun

drag m inan

1. (slang) drug, recreational drug
   • Synonym: narkotyk

Pronunciation

• IPA: [draɡ]

Adjective

drag m or n (feminine singular dragă, plural dragi)

1. dear

Pronunciation

• IPA: /drâːɡ/

Adjective

drȃg (definite drȃgī, comparative drȁžī, Cyrillic spelling дра̑г)

1. dear

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dráːk/

Adjective

drȃg (comparative drȃžji, superlative nȁjdrȃžji)

1. dear (loved; lovable)
2. expensive

Noun

drag m (plural drags)

1. drag (entertainment form)

Noun

drag n

1. feature, trait, characteristic
2. lure, trolling spoon
3. (chess) move
4. (figuratively) move
   • Vem vet vad hans nästa drag blir

     • Who knows what his next move will be
5. (colloquial) intensity, power, as a positive attribute (of for example music, parties, or vehicles)
   • Synonyms: (intensity) röj, (intensity) ös

Verb

drag

1. imperative of draga.

Anagrams

• grad