drag Sentence Examples
- The performer's flamboyant drag persona captivated the audience.
- She used bold colors and dramatic makeup to create her drag look.
- He commanded the stage with his fierce and energetic drag performance.
- The drag queen glided down the runway in a stunning sequined gown.
- The drag show featured an array of talented performers from all walks of life.
- They celebrated diversity and inclusion through the art of drag.
- The drag queens used their platform to raise awareness for important social issues.
- The drag competition was judged by a panel of esteemed experts in the field.
- The drag queen's heartfelt speech about self-acceptance moved the audience to tears.
- The drag show provided a safe and welcoming space for people to express themselves freely.
drag Meaning
drag (n)
the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
something that slows or delays progress
something tedious and boring
clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
the act of dragging (pulling with force)
drag (v)
pull, as against a resistance
draw slowly or heavily
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
move slowly and as if with great effort
to lag or linger behind
suck in or take (air)
use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu
walk without lifting the feet
search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting
proceed for an extended period of time
drag (n.)
A confection; a comfit; a drug.
drag (v. t.)
To draw slowly or heavily onward; to pull along the ground by main force; to haul; to trail; -- applied to drawing heavy or resisting bodies or those inapt for drawing, with labor, along the ground or other surface; as, to drag stone or timber; to drag a net in fishing.
To break, as land, by drawing a drag or harrow over it; to harrow; to draw a drag along the bottom of, as a stream or other water; hence, to search, as by means of a drag.
To draw along, as something burdensome; hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.
The act of dragging; anything which is dragged.
A net, or an apparatus, to be drawn along the bottom under water, as in fishing, searching for drowned persons, etc.
A kind of sledge for conveying heavy bodies; also, a kind of low car or handcart; as, a stone drag.
A heavy coach with seats on top; also, a heavy carriage.
A heavy harrow, for breaking up ground.
Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; esp., a canvas bag with a hooped mouth, so used. See sail (below).
Also, a skid or shoe, for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel.
Hence, anything that retards; a clog; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.
Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if clogged.
The bottom part of a flask or mold, the upper part being the cope.
A steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone.
The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel. See Citation under Drag, v. i., 3.
drag (v. i.)
To be drawn along, as a rope or dress, on the ground; to trail; to be moved onward along the ground, or along the bottom of the sea, as an anchor that does not hold.
To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.
To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back.
To fish with a dragnet.
Synonyms & Antonyms of drag
FAQs About the word drag
the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid, something that slows or delays progress, something tedious and boring, clothing that is conventionally w
haul,pull, draw,tug, tow, carry, attract, hale, heave, jerk
push, drive, push, drive, propel,thrust, thrust, propel,shove, shove
The performer's flamboyant drag persona captivated the audience.
She used bold colors and dramatic makeup to create her drag look.
He commanded the stage with his fierce and energetic drag performance.
The drag queen glided down the runway in a stunning sequined gown.
