drag
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/dɹæɡ/
English
Definitions
noun
- Resistance of the air (or some other fluid) to something moving through it.“When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration.”
- (foundry) The bottom part of a sand casting mold.
- A device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing.
- A puff on a cigarette or joint.
verb
- To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.“Let's drag this load of wood over to the shed.”
- 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.”
- To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.
- To draw along (something burdensome); hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.
noun
- Women's clothing worn by men for the purpose of entertainment.“He performed in drag.”
- A men's party attended in women's clothing.
- Any type of clothing or costume associated with a particular occupation or subculture.“corporate drag”
verb
- To perform as a drag queen or drag king.
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Synonyms
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