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Word: Drag
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English: from Old English dragan or Old Norse draga ‘to draw’; the noun partly from Middle Low German dragge ‘grapnel’
draɡ
pull (someone or something) along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty
Short Definition:pull along forcefully
Examples:- we dragged the boat up the beach
- I couldn't drag my eyes away
(of time) pass slowly and tediously
Short Definition:(of time) pass slowly
Examples:- the day dragged—eventually it was time for bed
move (an image, icon, etc.) across a display screen using a mouse, trackpad, one’s fingers, etc.
Short Definition:move image across screen
Examples:- you can move the icons into this group by dragging them in with the mouse
engage in a drag race
Short Definition:engage in drag race
Examples:- they were caught dragging on Francis Lewis Blvd
Word: Drag
Speech Type: Noun
draɡ
the action of pulling something forcefully or with difficulty
Short Definition:action of pulling
Examples:- the drag of the current
a boring or tiresome person or thing
Short Definition:tiresome person or thing
Examples:- working nine to five can be a drag
an act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette
Short Definition:inhalation of smoke from cigarette
Examples:- he took a long drag on his cigarette
clothing more conventionally worn by the other sex, especially exaggeratedly feminine clothing, makeup, and hair adopted by a man
Short Definition:clothing worn by other sex
Examples:- a fashion show, complete with men in drag
- a live drag show
a street or road
Short Definition:street
Examples:- the main drag is wide but there are few vehicles
a thing that is pulled along the ground or through water.
Short Definition:thing that is pulled along ground or through water
a strong-smelling lure drawn before hounds as a substitute for a fox.
Short Definition:lure used in hunting
influence over other people
Short Definition:influence over people
Examples:- they had the education but they didn't have the drag
one of the basic patterns (rudiments) of drumming, consisting of a stroke preceded by two grace notes usually played with the other stick.
Short Definition:one of basic patterns rudiments of drumming
drag race
a private vehicle like a stagecoach, drawn by four horses.
Short Definition:horse-drawn vehicle
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