Added 7 October 2026
drag
/dɹæɡ/ noun
In Latin: trahea Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about drag at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration.
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Any force acting in opposition to the motion of an object.
A high thrust-to-weight ratio helps a rocket to overcome the effects of gravity drag.
- A device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing.
verb
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To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
Let's drag this load of wood over to the shed.
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To proceed heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.
Time seems to drag when you're waiting for a bus.
- To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.
adjective
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Dragged on; unnecessary or superfluous, especially for an already settled issue; too much.
Wallah, the task is so drag.
noun
- A performance art form associated with the LGBTQ+ community, that features a stylized and exaggerated portrayal of femininity or, at times, masculinity, often playing with gender stereotypes.
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Clothing, accessories, and makeup used in this art form, especially: Women's clothing, accessories, and makeup worn by men for the purpose of entertainment.
He performed in drag.
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Women's clothing, accessories, and makeup worn by men for the purpose of entertainment.
He performed in drag.
Origin
From Middle English draggen (“to drag”), early Middle English dragen (“to draw, carry”), confluence of Old English dragan (“to drag, draw, draw oneself, go, protract”) and Old Norse draga (“to draw, attract”); both from Proto-Germanic *draganą (“to draw, drag”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- (“to draw, drag”). Verb sense influenced due to association with the noun drag (“that which is hauled or dragged”), related to Low German dragge (“a drag-anchor, grapnel”). Cognate with Danish drægge (“to dredge”), Danish drage (“to draw, attract”), Swedish dragga (“to drag, drag anchor, sweep”), Swedish draga (“to draw, go”), Icelandic draga (“to drag, pull”). Doublet of draw.
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