Definition (noun) the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
Definition (noun) something that slows or delays progress
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taxation is a drag on the economy
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too many laws are a drag on the use of new land
Definition (noun) something tedious and boring
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peeling potatoes is a drag
Definition (noun) clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)
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he went to the party dressed in drag
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the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag
Definition (noun) a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
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he took a puff on his pipe
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he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly
Definition (noun) the act of dragging (pulling with force)
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the drag up the hill exhausted him
Definition (verb) pull, as against a resistance
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He dragged the big suitcase behind him
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These worries were dragging at him
Definition (verb) draw slowly or heavily
Definition (verb) force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
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They were swept up by the events
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don't drag me into this business
Definition (verb) move slowly and as if with great effort
Definition (verb) to lag or linger behind
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But in so many other areas we still are dragging
Definition (verb) suck in or take (air)
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draw a deep breath
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draw on a cigarette
Definition (verb) use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu
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drag this icon to the lower right hand corner of the screen
Definition (verb) walk without lifting the feet
Definition (verb) search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
Definition (verb) persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting
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He dragged me away from the television set
Definition (verb) proceed for an extended period of time
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The speech dragged on for two hours