drug

/dɹʌɡ/

noun

  1. 1

    A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.

    Aspirin is a drug that reduces pain, acts against inflammation and lowers body temperature.
  2. 2

    A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.

  3. 3

    Anything, such as a substance, emotion or action, to which one is addicted.

    2010, Kesha Rose Sebert (Ke$ha), with Pebe Sebert and Joshua Coleman (Ammo), Your Love is My Drug
  4. 4

    Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand.

verb

  1. 1

    To administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent.

    She suddenly felt strange, and only then realized she'd been drugged.
  2. 2

    To add intoxicating drugs to with the intention of drugging someone.

    She suddenly felt strange. She realized her drink must have been drugged.
  3. 3

    To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.

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

    A drudge.

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