drag

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Anagrams 2 Romanian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Adjective 2.3.1 Declension 2.3.2 Usage notes 2.3.3 Derived terms 3 Serbo-Croatian 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Adjective 4 Slovene 4.1 Adjective 5 Swedish 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Noun 5.2.1 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse draga

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• British English SAMPA: /dr\{g/
• US English SAMPA: /dZr\`{g/

  Rhymes: -æɡ

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to drag (third-person singular simple present drags, present participle dragging, simple past and past participle dragged or, in some dialects, drug)

1. (transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
2. (intransitive) To move slowly.

   Time seems to drag when you’re waiting for a bus.

3. (idiomatic, drag one's feet) To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.
4. (computing) To move a mouse cursor while holding down a button on the mouse, often to move something on the screen.

   Drag the file into the window to open it.

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• drag one's feet
• dragnet

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[edit] Noun

drag (countable and uncountable; plural drags)

1. (uncountable) Resistance of the air (or some other fluid) to something moving through it.

   When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration.

2. (countable) (foundry) The bottom part of a sand casting mold.
3. (countable) (slang) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating.
4. (countable) (slang) Someone or something that is disappointing.
5. (uncountable) (slang) Women’s clothing worn by men for the purpose of entertainment.
6. (uncountable) (slang) Any type of clothing or costume associated with a particular occupation or subculture (corporate drag).
7. A puff on a cigarette or joint.
8. (slang) Horse-drawn wagon or buggy. [from mid-18th c.]
9. (slang) Street, as in 'main drag'. [from mid-19th c.]

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• drag queen
• drag racing
• main drag

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• Alphagram: adgr
• grad

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[edit] Romanian

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Slavonic dragŭ

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• IPA: [drag]

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drag ^{4 nom/acc forms}

1. dear

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[edit] Usage notes

This word can be used as a term of address, in the same way as "dear," "honey," and "sweetie" are used in English.

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• dragoste
• drăgălaş
• drăguţ

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[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *dorgъ.

[edit] Adjective

drȃg (definite drȃgī, comparative drȁžī, Cyrillic spelling дра̑г)

1. dear

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drag m.

1. dear (loved; lovable)

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[edit] Noun

Inflection for drag	Singular		Plural
neuter	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	drag	draget	drag	dragen
Possessive form	drags	dragets	drags	dragens

drag n.

1. feature, trait, characteristic
2. lure, trolling spoon
3. (chess) move, stroke

[edit] See also

• dra