[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/drag/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [D](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/d/) / drag # drag verb (drag, drags, dragged, dragging); noun (a drag; drag, uncountable in science) «drag» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. To drag something means to pull it along the ground, often because it is heavy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drag/#m1) 2. To drag yourself somewhere means to go slowly because you do not want to or are tired. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drag/#m2) 3. If time or something boring drags, it seems to go very slowly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drag/#m3) 4. On a computer, to drag means to move something on the screen by holding the mouse button or your finger and moving. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drag/#m4) 5. A drag is something boring or annoying. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drag/#m5) 6. In science, drag is a force that slows things down as they move through air or water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drag/#m6) ### In the lessons In science lessons: drag is air resistance or water resistance, a kind of friction; streamlined shapes like fish, rockets and racing bikes have less drag; parachutes use lots of drag. On computers: «drag and drop». In everyday safety, drag heavy bags rather than lifting them badly, or ask for help. Phrases: «drag and drop», «drag your feet» (be slow or unwilling), «what a drag», «drag on». ### Examples - He dragged his heavy bag along the ground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drag/#x1) - Drag the picture into the box on the screen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drag/#x2) - The lesson seemed to drag on forever. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drag/#x3) - A parachute creates lots of drag to slow you down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drag/#x4) - Fish have smooth shapes to reduce drag in the water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drag/#x5) - The dog dragged me down the street on its lead. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drag/#x6) - Doing chores is such a drag. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drag/#x7) - Stop dragging your feet and get ready. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drag/#x8) - Then the servants seized Katoma and dragged him to the palace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drag/#x9) ### Note Double the g: «dragged, dragging» (not «drug», which is a non-standard past in some US speech). In science, drag acts in the opposite direction to the movement. ## In Jewish tradition In Proverbs it means to pull away by force. In Habakkuk a "drag" is a fishing net, and the prophet pictures a proud enemy who catches nations like fish. **Interpretation.** Tradition reads Habakkuk's picture as a warning that a conqueror who worships his own power will be punished. ### Examples - The violence of the wicked shall drag them away; because they refuse to do justly. (Writings PRO.21.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/drag/#x1) - Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and offer unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their food plenteous. (Prophets HAB.1.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/drag/#x2) - They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag; therefore they rejoice and exult. (Prophets HAB.1.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/drag/#x3) ### Note Double the g: «dragged, dragging» (not «drug», which is a non-standard past in some US speech). In science, drag acts in the opposite direction to the movement. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «drag» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drag/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«drag» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/drag.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «drag» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/drag/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«drag» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/drag.html) on Mova free.