drag

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Noun

1. Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
   • When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration.
2. 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. A device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing.
4. A systematic search for someone over a wide area, especially by the authorities; a dragnet.
5. A double drum-stroke played at twice the speed of the context in which it is placed.
6. A puff on a cigarette or joint.
   • He got high after just one drag of the joint.
   • Give me a drag on that roach!
7. 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.
8. A long open horse-drawn carriage with transverse or side seats. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
9. A street.
   • the main drag
   • a back drag
10. 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
11. A large amount of backspin on the cue ball, causing the cue ball to slow down.
12. A heavy harrow for breaking up ground.
13. A kind of sledge for conveying heavy objects; also, a kind of low car or handcart.
    • a stone drag
14. The bottom part of a sand casting mold.
15. A steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. A pulled load.
19. A skid or shoe for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel.
20. Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if clogged.
21. Witch house music.
22. The last position in a line of hikers.
23. A push somewhat under the centre of the cue ball, causing it to follow the object ball a short way.
24. A device for guiding wood to the saw.
25. A mailcoach.
26. A prison sentence of three months.

Verb

1. 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 proceed 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. 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. 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. 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.
12. To search exhaustively, as if with a dragnet.
13. To roast, say negative things about, or call attention to the flaws of (someone).
    • You just drag him 'cause he's got more money than you.
14. 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.
15. To inhale from a cigarette, cigar, etc.
16. To drag something on.
    • Mate, you're just dragging it now.

Adjective

1. Dragged on; unnecessary or superfluous, especially for an already settled issue; too much.
   • Wallah, the task is so drag.

Noun

1. A performance art form associated with the LGBTQ+ community, that features a stylized and exaggerated portrayal of femininity or, at times, masculinity, often playing with gender stereotypes.
2. Clothing, accessories, and makeup used in this art form, especially: Women's clothing, accessories, and makeup worn by men for the purpose of entertainment.
   • He performed in drag.
3. Women's clothing, accessories, and makeup worn by men for the purpose of entertainment.
   • He performed in drag.
4. Men's clothing, accessories, and makeup worn by women for the purpose of entertainment.
5. A men's party attended in women's clothing.
6. A drag king or drag queen.
7. Any type of clothing or costume associated with a particular occupation or subculture.
   • corporate drag

Verb

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

Noun

1. Clipping of dragon.

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