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drag
1: something used to drag with
; especially : a device for dragging under water to detect or obtain objects2: something that is dragged, pulled, or drawn along or over a surface: as a: harrow b: a sledge for conveying heavy bodies c: conveyance 3 a: the act or an instance of dragging or drawing: as
(1): a drawing along or over a surface with effort or pressure
(2): motion effected with slowness or difficulty
; also : the condition of having or seeming to have such motion
(3): a draw on a pipe, cigarette, or cigar
; also : a draft of liquid b: a movement, inclination, or retardation caused by or as if by dragging cslang : influence securing special favor : pull 4 a: something that retards motion, action, or advancement b
(1): the retarding force acting on a body (as an airplane) moving through a fluid (as air) parallel and opposite to the direction of motion
(2): friction between engine parts
; also : retardation due to friction c: burden
, encumbrance <the drag of population growth on living standards> d: one that is boring or gets in the way of enjoyment <thinks studying is a drag> <this sickly kid is going to be a social drag
— Edmund Morris>5 a: an object drawn over the ground to leave a scented trail b: a clog fastened to a trap to prevent the escape of a trapped animal6: street
, road <the main drag>7 a: costume
, outfit <in Victorian drag> b: clothing typical of one sex worn by a person of the opposite sex —often used in the phrase in drag8: drag race
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