Drag
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Drag
Noun
- Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
"When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration."
- 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.
- A systematic search for someone over a wide area, especially by the authorities; a dragnet.
- A double drum-stroke played at twice the speed of the context in which it is placed.
Verb
- To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
"Let's drag this load of wood over to the shed."
- 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.
- To draw along (something burdensome); hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.
- To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back.
Noun
- Women's clothing worn by men for the purpose of entertainment.
"He performed in drag."
- Men's clothing worn by women for the purpose of entertainment.
- A men's party attended in women's clothing.
- A drag king or drag queen.
- Any type of clothing or costume associated with a particular occupation or subculture.
"corporate drag"