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drag

The English word “drag” has 47 meanings listed here.

  1. Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
  2. Any force acting in opposition to the motion of an object.
  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. A systematic search for someone over a wide area, especially by the authorities; a dragnet.
  5. A double drum-stroke played at twice the speed of the context in which it is placed.
  6. A puff on a cigarette or joint.
  7. Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.
  8. A long open horse-drawn carriage with transverse or side seats.
  9. A street.
  10. The scent-path left by dragging a fox, or some other substance such as aniseed, for training hounds to follow scents.
  11. A large amount of backspin on the cue ball, causing the cue ball to slow down.
  12. A heavy harrow for breaking up ground.
  13. A kind of sledge for conveying heavy objects; also, a kind of low car or handcart.
  14. The bottom part of a sand casting mold.
  15. A steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. A pulled load.
  19. A skid or shoe for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel.
  20. Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if clogged.
  21. Witch house music.
  22. The last position in a line of hikers.
  23. A push somewhat under the centre of the cue ball, causing it to follow the object ball a short way.
  24. A device for guiding wood to the saw.
  25. A mailcoach.
  26. A prison sentence of three months.
  27. To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
  28. To proceed heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.
  29. To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.
  30. To draw along (something burdensome); hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.
  31. To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back.
  32. To operate a pointing device by moving it with a button held down; to move, copy, etc. (an item) in this way.
  33. To unintentionally rub or scrape on a surface.
  34. To hit or kick off target.
  35. To fish with a dragnet.
  36. To search for something, as a lost object or body, by dragging something along the bottom of a body of water.
  37. To break (land) by drawing a drag or harrow over it; to harrow.
  38. To search exhaustively, as if with a dragnet.
  39. To roast, say negative things about, or call attention to the flaws of (someone).
  40. To play at a slower tempo than one is supposed to or than the other musicians one is playing with, or to inadvertently gradually decrease tempo while one is playing.
  41. To inhale from a cigarette, cigar, etc.
  42. Women's clothing worn by men for the purpose of entertainment.
  43. Men's clothing worn by women for the purpose of entertainment.
  44. A men's party attended in women's clothing.
  45. A drag king or drag queen.
  46. Any type of clothing or costume associated with a particular occupation or subculture.
  47. To perform as a drag queen or drag king.
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