drag

/dræɡ/
noun
  1. A boring or tiresome person, thing, or situation.
    • He's fun at parties, but his brother is a total drag.
    • Cleaning the garage every weekend is such a drag.
    • The long lecture was a real drag.
  2. The force that slows something moving through air or water.
    • Swimmers wear special suits to reduce drag in the water.
    • A car's shape affects how much drag it experiences on the highway.
    • The parachute creates drag to slow the skydiver's fall.
  3. Clothing and style associated with one gender worn by a person of another gender, especially in performance.
    • Drag has become a popular form of entertainment worldwide.
    • The performer wore an elaborate dress and makeup for the drag show.
    • She enjoys experimenting with drag for her comedy routines.
  4. An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar, or similar item.
    • He took a long drag from his cigarette and exhaled slowly.
    • With each drag, the smoke curled upward into the night air.
    • She asked for a drag of his cigar out of curiosity.
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verb
  1. To pull something heavy or difficult to move along a surface, usually with effort.
    • The dog tried to drag its toy across the yard.
    • He had to drag the heavy suitcase up the stairs.
    • She dragged the chair closer to the table.
  2. To move slowly or with difficulty, often because of tiredness or reluctance.
    • Time seemed to drag as she waited for the bus.
    • After the long hike, they could barely drag themselves back to the car.
    • The meeting dragged on for hours with no decisions made.
  3. To pull information or data from one place to another on a computer screen using a mouse or finger.
    • She dragged the photo to the trash icon to delete it.
    • Drag the slider to adjust the volume.
    • You can drag the file into the folder to move it.
  4. To force someone to go somewhere or do something they do not want to do.
    • The teacher dragged the shy student onto the stage for the performance.
    • She was dragged into the argument even though she tried to stay out of it.
    • He didn't want to go to the party, but his friends dragged him along.
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