drag

[US]/dræɡ/
[UK]/dræɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. to pull or move (someone or something) slowly or with effort along the ground
vt. to pull or haul
n. the act of pulling or hauling

Phrases & Collocations

drag and drop

drag racing

drag queen

drag show

drag the file

drag someone down

dragging their feet

dragging a body

drag on

drag reduction

drag coefficient

drag in

drag force

click and drag

drag down

aerodynamic drag

friction drag

air drag

drag along

drag out

frictional drag

drag link

drag torque

drag chain

wave drag

drag over

Example Sentences

the drag of the current.

drag sb. out to a concert

take a drag from the glass

the drag of taxation on economic growth.

a stately great drag with a smart chauffeur.

drag-and-drop transfer of messages.

drag the negotiation out for three months

The old ideas are a drag on progress.

She is a drag to her parents.

drag furniture across the floor;

Drag racing was the thing then.

She always drags behind.

Don't drag me into your plan.

Drag up a chair and join the conversation.

he better drag ass to get here.

he had no right to drag you into this sort of thing.

Larry was turning out to be a drag on her career.

he took a long drag on his cigarette.

Real-world Examples

The drag is what's left on screen.

Source: Chronicle of Contemporary Celebrities

That will be a drag on consumption.

Source: Soren course audio

Flat head rivets would reduce wind drag.

Source: Go blank axis version

He was dragged deeper and deeper under the waves.

Source: The Count of Monte Cristo: Selected Edition

Now, was I rushing or was I dragging?

Source: "Whiplash" Original Soundtrack

Missing out on a vacation is a drag.

Source: Newsweek

It can be a drag wrangling four little ones.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation April 2021

Otherwise, I'd have dragged that here for nothing.

Source: Kung Fu Panda 2

Okay, so who did I drag with me on this adventure?

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

Crankier she gets, the more she drags this out.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

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