drag
d rag
- n the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
- n something that slows or delays progress
taxation is a drag on the economy
too many laws are a drag on the use of new land - n something tedious and boring
peeling potatoes is a drag - n clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)
he went to the party dressed in drag
the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag - n a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly - n the act of dragging (pulling with force)
the drag up the hill exhausted him - v pull, as against a resistance
He dragged the big suitcase behind him
These worries were dragging at him - v draw slowly or heavily
- v force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
don't drag me into this business - v move slowly and as if with great effort
- v to lag or linger behind
But in so many other areas we still are dragging - v suck in or take (air)
- v use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu
drag this icon to the lower right hand corner of the screen - v walk without lifting the feet
- v search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
- v persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting
He dragged me away from the television set - v proceed for an extended period of time
The speech dragged on for two hours
- It uses the same click-and-drag, template approach and works with iPhoto and other Apple iLife programs to make the whole process seamless.
- So, in effect, the turbulators reduced total drag by increasing (slightly) the amount of friction on the surface of the body.
- Professional drag racing doesn't offer much in the way of fringe benefits or job security, but at least the hourly pay is difficult to beat.