drag

drag · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To pull something along the ground or a surface with effort or difficulty.

  2. 2.

    To move slowly and with difficulty; to proceed tediously.

  3. 3.

    (Computing) To move an item on screen by clicking and holding while moving the mouse.

Phrases & expressions

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    drag one's feet — to delay or be reluctant to act
  • •
    drag and drop — a computer interface action for moving items
  • •
    in drag — wearing clothes typically associated with the opposite gender

Related words

Antonyms: push, shove
See also: dragged, dragging, pull
Synonyms: haul, pull, tow

Etymology

From Old Norse draga ("to draw, pull"). Related to Old English dragan and German tragen ("to carry").