drags

/dɹæɡz/

noun

  1. 1

    Resistance of the air (or some other fluid) to something moving through it.

    When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration.
  2. 2

    (foundry) The bottom part of a sand casting mold.

  3. 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. 4

    A puff on a cigarette or joint.

  5. 5

    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.
  6. 6

    A long open horse-drawn carriage with transverse or side seats.

  7. 7

    Street, as in 'main drag'.

  8. 8

    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
  9. 9

    A large amount of backspin on the cue ball, causing the cue ball to slow down.

  10. 10

    A heavy harrow for breaking up ground.

  11. 11

    A kind of sledge for conveying heavy objects; also, a kind of low car or handcart.

    a stone drag
  12. 12

    The bottom part of a flask or mould, the upper part being the cope.

  13. 13

    A steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone.

  14. 14

    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.

  15. 15

    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.

  16. 16

    A skid or shoe for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel.

  17. 17

    Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if clogged.

  18. 18

    Witch house music.

  19. 19

    The last position in a line of hikers.

  20. 20

    (aerodynamics) The act of suppressing wind flow to slow an aircraft in flight, as by use of flaps when landing.

  21. 21

    A push somewhat under the centre of the cue ball, causing it to follow the object ball a short way.

  22. 22

    A device for guiding wood to the saw.

  23. 23

    A mailcoach.

verb

  1. 1

    To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.

    Let's drag this load of wood over to the shed.
  2. 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. 3

    To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.

  4. 4

    To draw along (something burdensome); hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.

  5. 5

    To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back.

  6. 6

    To move (an item) on the computer display by means of a mouse or other input device.

    Drag the file into the window to open it.
  7. 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. 8

    To hit or kick off target.

  9. 9

    To fish with a dragnet.

  10. 10

    To search for something, as a lost object or body, by dragging something along the bottom of a body of water.

  11. 11

    To break (land) by drawing a drag or harrow over it; to harrow.

  12. 12

    To search exhaustively, as if with a dragnet.

  13. 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.

noun

  1. 1

    Women's clothing worn by men for the purpose of entertainment.

    He performed in drag.
  2. 2

    A men's party attended in women's clothing.

  3. 3

    Any type of clothing or costume associated with a particular occupation or subculture.

    corporate drag

verb

  1. 1

    To perform as a drag queen or drag king.

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