drag
English Thesaurus
1. the act of dragging (pulling with force) (noun.act)
2. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | aspiration, breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake, |
| definition | : | the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | toke, |
| definition | : | a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette (noun.act) |
3. clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable, |
| definition | : | a covering designed to be worn on a person's body (noun.artifact) |
4. something tedious and boring (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | tediousness, tedium, tiresomeness, |
| definition | : | dullness owing to length or slowness (noun.attribute) |
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
5. something that slows or delays progress (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment, |
| definition | : | something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress (noun.cognition) |
6. the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | resistance, |
| definition | : | any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | sonic barrier, sound barrier, |
| definition | : | the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | windage, |
| definition | : | the retarding force of air friction on a moving object (noun.phenomenon) |
7. proceed for an extended period of time (verb.change)
8. persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | persuade, |
| definition | : | cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm (verb.communication) |
9. suck in or take (air) (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | breathe in, inhale, inspire, |
| definition | : | draw in (air) (verb.body) |
| entail | : | smoke, |
| definition | : | inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes (verb.consumption) |
10. search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost (verb.contact)
11. pull, as against a resistance (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | pull along, schlep, shlep, |
| definition | : | pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance (verb.contact) |
12. draw slowly or heavily (verb.contact)
13. walk without lifting the feet (verb.motion)
14. to lag or linger behind (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | dawdle, fall back, fall behind, lag, |
| definition | : | hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. (verb.motion) |
15. move slowly and as if with great effort (verb.motion)
16. use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu (verb.motion)
17. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | involve, |
| definition | : | engage as a participant (verb.stative) |
18. the act of dragging (pulling with force) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | drag, |
| definition | : | pull, as against a resistance (verb.contact) |
19. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) (noun.act)
20. suck in or take (air) (verb.consumption)
21. search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dredge, |
| definition | : | a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed (noun.artifact) |
22. pull, as against a resistance (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | drag, |
| definition | : | the act of dragging (pulling with force) (noun.act) |
23. draw slowly or heavily (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | drag, |
| definition | : | the act of dragging (pulling with force) (noun.act) |
24. walk without lifting the feet (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | scuff, |
| definition | : | the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | scuffer, |
| definition | : | a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole; worn as play shoes by children and as sportswear by adults (noun.artifact) |
25. to lag or linger behind (verb.motion)
26. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | embroilment, imbroglio, |
| definition | : | an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation (noun.state) |
27. the act of dragging (pulling with force) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | drag, |
| definition | : | pull, as against a resistance (verb.contact) |
28. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) (noun.act)
29. suck in or take (air) (verb.consumption)
30. search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dredge, |
| definition | : | a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed (noun.artifact) |
31. pull, as against a resistance (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | drag, |
| definition | : | the act of dragging (pulling with force) (noun.act) |
32. draw slowly or heavily (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | drag, |
| definition | : | the act of dragging (pulling with force) (noun.act) |
33. walk without lifting the feet (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | scuff, |
| definition | : | the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | scuffer, |
| definition | : | a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole; worn as play shoes by children and as sportswear by adults (noun.artifact) |
34. to lag or linger behind (verb.motion)
35. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | embroilment, imbroglio, |
| definition | : | an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation (noun.state) |
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