verb

drag

verb

To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.

"They dragged the sofa across the room."

"He dragged his feet on the way to school."

To insult or criticize someone sharply, often publicly (informal).

"Fans dragged the celebrity online for the comment."

noun

A resisting force that slows down something moving through air or liquid.

"The parachute creates drag to slow the fall."

Something tedious or annoying.

"Waiting in that line was such a drag."

Elaborate, exaggerated clothing of the opposite gender worn for performance, especially by drag queens and kings.

"She performs in drag every weekend at the club."

How to Use Drag

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo pull something with effort, or (as a noun) something boring, a resisting force, or performance clothing worn across gender lines.

Common mistake

"Drag" (criticize online) is current slang — keep it out of formal writing.

Common pairings

drag someone in drag a real drag drag and drop

Word Forms

more drag comparative, dragged past tense, drug past tense, dragged past tense, drags plural, drags plural, drags singular, drags singular, most drag superlative

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Etymology

From Old English dragan and Old Norse draga, both meaning "to draw or pull," from a common Proto-Germanic root.

Synonyms

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draw hale lug tug schlep

Antonyms

leave push rest

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Rhymes for drag

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