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1.nounResistance of the air (or some other fluid) to something moving through it."When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration."
2.noun(foundry) The bottom part of a sand casting mold.
3.nounA device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing.
4.nounA puff on a cigarette or joint.
5.nounSomeone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment."Travelling to work in the rush hour is a real drag."
6.nounA long open horse-drawn carriage with transverse or side seats.
7.nounStreet, as in 'main drag'.
8.nounThe scent-path left by dragging a fox, or some other substance such as aniseed, for training hounds to follow scents."to run a drag"
9.nounA large amount of backspin on the cue ball, causing the cue ball to slow down.
10.nounA heavy harrow for breaking up ground.
11.nounA kind of sledge for conveying heavy objects; also, a kind of low car or handcart."a stone drag"
12.nounThe bottom part of a flask or mould, the upper part being the cope.
13.nounA steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone.
14.nounThe 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.
15.nounAnything 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.
16.nounA skid or shoe for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel.
17.nounMotion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if clogged.
18.nounWitch house music.
19.nounThe last position in a line of hikers.
20.noun(aerodynamics) The act of suppressing wind flow to slow an aircraft in flight, as by use of flaps when landing.
21.nounA push somewhat under the centre of the cue ball, causing it to follow the object ball a short way.
22.nounA device for guiding wood to the saw.
23.nounA mailcoach.
24.verbTo pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty."Let's drag this load of wood over to the shed."
25.verbTo 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."
26.verbTo act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.
27.verbTo draw along (something burdensome); hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.
28.verbTo serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back.
29.verbTo 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."
30.verb(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."
31.verbTo hit or kick off target.
32.verbTo fish with a dragnet.
33.verbTo search for something, as a lost object or body, by dragging something along the bottom of a body of water.
34.verbTo break (land) by drawing a drag or harrow over it; to harrow.
35.verbTo search exhaustively, as if with a dragnet.
36.verbTo 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."