drag

Everyday

1. To drag something means to pull it along the ground, often because it is heavy. tree →
2. To drag yourself somewhere means to go slowly because you do not want to or are tired. tree →
3. If time or something boring drags, it seems to go very slowly. tree →
4. On a computer, to drag means to move something on the screen by holding the mouse button or your finger and moving. tree →
5. A drag is something boring or annoying. tree →
6. In science, drag is a force that slows things down as they move through air or water. tree →

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 →
• Drag the picture into the box on the screen. tree →
• The lesson seemed to drag on forever. tree →
• A parachute creates lots of drag to slow you down. tree →
• Fish have smooth shapes to reduce drag in the water. tree →
• The dog dragged me down the street on its lead. tree →
• Doing chores is such a drag. tree →
• Stop dragging your feet and get ready. tree →
• Then the servants seized Katoma and dragged him to the palace. tree →

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 →
• 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 →
• 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 →

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.