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dragging

Verb

∙ present participle of drag

Noun

∙ An instance of something being dragged.

drag

Noun

∙ Resistance of the air (or some other fluid) to something moving through it. uncountable
∙ The bottom part of a sand casting mold. countable, foundry
∙ A device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing. countable
∙ A puff on a cigarette or joint. countable, informal
∙ Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment. countable, slang
∙ Horse-drawn wagon or buggy. [from mid-18th c.] countable, slang
∙ Street, as in 'main drag'. [from mid-19th c.] countable, slang
∙ The scent-path left by dragging a fox, for training hounds to follow scents. countable
∙ A large amount of backspin on the cue ball, causing the cue ball to slow down. countable, snooker
∙ A heavy harrow for breaking up ground.
∙ A kind of sledge for conveying heavy objects; also, a kind of low car or handcart.
∙ The bottom part of a flask or mould, the upper part being the cope. metallurgy
∙ A steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone. masonry
∙ The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel. nautical
∙ Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; especially, a canvas bag with a hooped mouth (drag sail), so used.
∙ A skid or shoe for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel.
∙ Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if clogged.

Verb

∙ To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty. transitive
∙ To move slowly. intransitive
∙ To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.
∙ To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.
∙ To draw along (something burdensome); hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.
∙ To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back.
∙ To move (an item) on the computer display by means of a mouse or other input device. computing
∙ To inadvertently rub or scrape on a surface.
∙ To hit or kick off target. soccer
∙ To fish with a dragnet.
∙ To search for something, as a lost object or body, by dragging something along the bottom of a body of water.
∙ To break (land) by drawing a drag or harrow over it; to harrow.
∙ To search exhaustively, as if with a dragnet. figuratively
∙ To roast, say negative things about, or call attention to the flaws of (someone). slang

Noun

∙ Women's clothing worn by men for the purpose of entertainment. [from late 19th c.] uncountable, slang
∙ Any type of clothing or costume associated with a particular occupation or subculture. uncountable, slang

Verb

∙ To perform as a drag queen or drag king.

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