Meaning & use
drag
To pull something heavy along a surface with effort, or, informally, to move slowly and tediously.
See it in a sentence
They had to drag the fallen branch off the road before traffic could pass.
The meeting seemed to drag on forever, with no one reaching a decision.
A note on using this word
Drag can describe physical pulling or, informally, something tediously slow, as in "the movie really dragged in the middle."
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Something or someone considered boring or tiresome, or clothing associated with the opposite gender worn for performance.
The drag queen's costume dazzled the audience with sequins and feathers.
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