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drag
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- pronunciation:
- draeg
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
drags, dragging, dragged |
| definition 1: |
When you drag something, you pull it along using a lot of effort. Often when you drag something, it is still on the ground, and it doesn't have wheels or any power of its own to help you move it.
We couldn't lift the heavy box, so we had to drag it into the living room.- synonyms:
- draw, haul, tug
- similar words:
- pull, tow, trail
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| definition 2: |
When something drags behind you, it follows you or moves along behind you on the ground.
The tail of Luna's mouse costume dragged on the ground.- synonyms:
- trail
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| definition 3: |
When something drags, it goes or passes slowly.
Traffic often drags in the late afternoon.The principal's speech dragged on and on.- synonyms:
- crawl, creep, inch
- antonyms:
- fly
- similar words:
- poke
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| definition 4: |
When someone or something drags behind, they follow others because they can't go as fast. If you go for a walk with your friends, and you drag behind, it means that you walk slower than they do and can't keep up with them.
The injured giraffe dragged behind the rest of the herd.- similar words:
- trail
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| definition 5: |
When you drag something on a computer screen, you move it from one place to another by clicking on it and holding down the mouse while moving it.
When you do the activity, you drag the icons to match the words with the pictures. |
| related words: |
cart, draw, go, hang, search |
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