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Drag

Noun, Verb
UK /dræɡ/
US /dræɡ/
Level: Easy - A1 (Beginner)

Definition

(v) : To pull with effort, move slowly, or delay.
(n) : Boring situation or resistance to movement.

Example

"(v) : He had to drag the heavy suitcase across the airport floor to reach the taxi stand."

"(v) : She dragged the file into the computer folder to save it for later use."

"(n) : The lecture was such a drag that many students struggled to stay awake throughout."

Explanation

Drag means to pull something with force, usually when it is heavy or difficult to move. For example, a child might drag a chair across the floor. It can also mean to continue something in a slow, boring way, like “The meeting dragged on”. In computing, “drag” means to click and move something on a screen, like “Drag the file”. As a noun, it can describe something boring, like “The party was drag”, a slow event, like “Office meetings can be drag”, or resistance against movement, like “Air drag slows planes”. Drag can describe both physical pulling and figurative slowness.

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