🛷drag

verb
/dræɡ/

Meaning

to pull something along the ground with effort
to pull something heavy or difficult to move along the ground; to go somewhere unwillingly; to last too long

Example Sentences

He had to drag the heavy box across the floor.

She had to drag the heavy suitcase up the stairs.

Example Expressions

drag one's feet

Synonyms

pull, haul, tow, tug, trail
Entry 1
pull, haul, tow, tug
Entry 2
pull, haul, tow, trail

Antonyms

push, propel, carry, lift, speed
Entry 1
push, propel
Entry 2
push, carry, lift, speed

Collocations

drag across, drag along, drag into, drag down, drag slowly, drag out, drag feet
Entry 1
drag across, drag along, drag into, drag down
Entry 2
drag slowly, drag along, drag down, drag out, drag feet

Related Vocabularies

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to shock or excite someone into taking action; to coat iron or steel with a protective layer of zinc
to make shallow cuts or scratches; to loosen the surface of soil
to steal goods, typically during war, riot, or chaos
To be unsuccessful in achieving a goal or expectation.
To count wrongly or inaccurately.

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