drag - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of dragging (pulling with force)

Synonyms

• drag

More generic

• pull
• pulling

Noun

a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)

Synonyms

• drag
• puff
• pull

More generic

• aspiration
• breathing in
• inhalation
• inspiration
• intake

More specific

• toke

Related

• smoke
• smoking

Noun

clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)

Synonyms

• drag

More generic

• article of clothing
• clothing
• habiliment
• vesture
• wear
• wearable

Noun

something tedious and boring

Synonyms

• drag

More generic

• tediousness
• tedium
• tiresomeness

Noun

something that slows or delays progress

Synonyms

• drag

More generic

• balk
• baulk
• check
• deterrent
• handicap
• hinderance
• hindrance
• impediment

Noun

the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid

Synonyms

• drag
• retarding force

More generic

• resistance

More specific

• sonic barrier
• sound barrier
• windage

Verb

proceed for an extended period of time

Synonyms

• drag
• drag on
• drag out

More generic

• go
• proceed

Verb

persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting

Synonyms

• drag

More generic

• persuade

Verb

suck in or take (air)

Synonyms

• drag
• draw
• puff

More generic

• breathe in
• inhale
• inspire

Related

• smoke

Verb

search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost

Synonyms

• drag
• dredge

More generic

• look for
• search
• seek

Verb

pull, as against a resistance

Synonyms

• drag

More generic

• draw
• pull

Also See

• drag in

More specific

• pull along
• schlep
• shlep
• trail
• train

Verb

draw slowly or heavily

Synonyms

• cart
• drag
• hale
• haul

More generic

• draw
• pull

More specific

• bouse
• bowse
• underrun

Verb

walk without lifting the feet

Synonyms

• drag
• scuff

More generic

• scuffle
• shamble
• shuffle

Verb

to lag or linger behind

Synonyms

• drag
• drop back
• drop behind
• get behind
• hang back
• trail

More generic

• dawdle
• fall back
• fall behind
• lag

Verb

move slowly and as if with great effort

Synonyms

• drag

More generic

• go
• locomote
• move
• travel

Verb

use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu

Synonyms

• drag

More generic

• displace
• move

Verb

force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

Synonyms

• drag
• drag in
• embroil
• sweep
• sweep up
• tangle

More generic

• involve

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