drag1 verbdrag2 noun
dragdrag1 /dræɡ/ ●●● S3 W3 verb (past tense and past participle dragged, present participle dragging) 
WORD ORIGINdrag1
Origin:
1300-1400 Old Norse draga or Old English dragan; ➔ DRAW1VERB TABLE
drag
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | drag |
| he, she, it | drags | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | dragged |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have dragged |
| he, she, it | has dragged | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had dragged |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will drag |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have dragged |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am dragging |
| he, she, it | is dragging | |
| you, we, they | are dragging | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was dragging |
| you, we, they | were dragging | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been dragging |
| he, she, it | has been dragging | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been dragging |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be dragging |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been dragging |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- As the months drag by, you find out who your real friends are.
- As time dragged on, I gradually got worse.
- Mom dragged us to a Barry Manilow concert last night.
- Mumphrey dragged her up a flight of stairs and beat her repeatedly.
- One of the firemen went back in and dragged my husband out through the flames.
- Pick up your chairs, children. Don't drag them along the floor.
- The day dragged on, and there was still no sign of Jake.
- The last two hours of the play really dragged.
- Why do physics lessons always seem to drag?
- You can delete the files by dragging them into your "trash" folder.
- Alexei dragged his coat off what remained of the lantern pole.
- And then what a cheat, to be dragged back to daylight!
- Grouse are dragged in as the hungry lynx turn to them when their main item of diet disappears.
- It was like trying to drag a sled with a pile of bricks on it.
- She loved it down there so much, we just about had to drag her out of the water.
- So the campaign drags on to the next election.
- That's better than letting it drag and drag; you lose a lot of the vibe that way.
THESAURUS
to make something or someone move in the direction that your hands are moving: · He pulled her towards him and kissed her.· Sam was pulling on his socks.
to pull something suddenly with a short quick movement, often to get someone’s attention: · ‘Look,’ he said, tugging at his brother’s sleeve.· I tugged at the drawer but it wouldn’t open.
to pull something along the ground, especially because it is heavy: · If we can’t lift the piano, we’ll have to drag it.
to pull something big and heavy using a lot of effort, especially upwards and using a rope: · They hauled their boats further up the beach.· fishermen hauling in their nets
to pull or lift something very heavy, especially with one movement: · He heaved the sack of sand onto his shoulder.
formal to pull something or someone gently in a particular direction: · Lisa reached for his hand but he drew it away.
to be attached to a vehicle or piece of machinery and make it move behind you in the direction you are going: · Ten dogs were pulling a sledge over the ice.· a tractor pulling a plough
to pull a vehicle behind – used about a vehicle, a boat, or a horse pulling something using a rope or chain: · The car in front of us was towing a caravan.· Horses were used to tow the boats along the canals.
to pull a vehicle such as a carriage – used especially about horses doing this: · a carriage drawn by four horses· a horse-drawn cart
Longman Language Activatorthings you do with a computer to put information into a computer by pressing the keys: · When you have entered your credit card information, go to the next screen.
to make a file, program etc that is exactly the same as another one: · Copy the files into a new folder.
to make a computer keep the work that you have done in its memory or on a disk: · Save your work and close down any applications that are open.
to remove a piece of information from a computer's memory: · Delete any files that end in ".tmp".
to use the mouse to choose words or pictures on a computer screen, usually making them change colour: · To create parallel columns, press Alt-F7 and select option 4.
to move up or down through a document on a computer: scroll up/down: · Scroll down to see when the website was last updated.
also do a search to look for information on a computer or on the Internet: search for: · I did a search for any articles by Varenqe on the web, and I found quite a few.search by: · To find a book on our site, you can search by author, title, or subject.search something for something: · You can search the document for particular words or phrases, in order to get directly to the information you need.
to make a document or computer program ready to use: · Open the file called Templates.
to do the things you have to do when you want to stop using a document or a computer program: · Close all applications before shutting down your computer.
to press a button on a mouse in order to choose something on the screen and make the computer perform a particular action: · Click on 'next' when you have finished filling out the form.
to remove a piece of information from one place in a computer program or document and put it in a different place instead: · It's easier if you just cut and paste the information from one page to another.
to mark words in a computer document in a different colour so that you can see them easily or to separate it from the rest of the document: · To delete a block of text, highlight it and then press Del.
to move something on a computer screen by pulling it along with the mouse: · You can delete the files by dragging them into your "trash" folder.
to secretly and often illegally find a way to reach the information on someone else's computer system so that you can use, change, or damage it: · A criminal gang hacked into a credit card company's most secure files.
when something continues to happen to happen without stopping: · The good weather seems likely to continue.· Unless there are serious negotiations, the fighting will continue.· Some people have lost work, and this will continue to happen until the computer system is fixed.continue for three months/a long time/several weeks etc: · The review process is expected to continue for several weeks.
to continue - use this to say how long something continues for: last two hours/six months/a long time etc: · The concert lasted all day.· It's not certain how long the ceasefire will last.last for two hours/six months/a long time etc: · The discussion lasted for no more than thirty minutes.last from/until: · The meeting lasted until lunchtime.· The training period lasted from July 2 to August 25.
to continue, especially for a long time: · The discussion went on for another four hours before agreement was reached.· The applause went on for ten minutes after the actors left the stage.go on and on (=continue for a very long time): · The noise from next door went on and on.
British to continue, especially in spite of problems or opposition: · The celebrations carried on as if nothing had happened.· The struggle for liberation will carry on long after I am dead.
formal if a problem or bad conditions persist , they continue to exist because you cannot stop them: · See your doctor if the symptoms persist.· If adverse weather conditions persist, the game will be cancelled.
formal to continue in the way that has been planned: · Work on the new tunnel is proceeding very well.· According to the newspaper the negotiations are proceeding smoothly.
to continue to happen or develop gradually over a period of time: as something progresses: · As the meeting progressed Jack became more and more bored.· As the war progressed, it became increasingly difficult to buy fresh food.
if something that is happening drags on , it is boring and seems to continue for much longer than necessary: · The talks dragged on, with no apparent hope of achieving a peaceful solution.drag on for an hour/weeks/years etc: · The history lesson dragged on for another hour.
to find out information from someone to find out information from someone by asking them questions or by forcing them to tell you: find out something: · "Did you find out her views on the subject?" "No, she wouldn't tell me."find out what/how/when etc: · He asked me to find out what your plans are after you leave.find something out: · Will you see if you can find anything out about Sandy?
informal to find out a particular piece of information from someone, especially by forcing them to tell you: · Jed admitted he'd been at the scene, but that's all I could get out of him.· We'll get the truth out of her sooner or later.
to find out something from a person, a book, the Internet etc: · To get more information, telephone or contact us on our website.· You will be able to get most of the information you need from the school library.get information about/on: · I've written to the tourist information centre to get some information about the area.
formal to find out information from someone who does not want to give it, by asking them questions or by using physical force: · Police questioned the prisoner for several hours, but were unable to extract any further information.extract something from somebody: · The court ruled that her confession had been unlawfully extracted from her.
to find out information from someone who is unwilling to give it, especially by being clever, making them feel they can trust you etc: · He didn't want to tell me her name but I managed to worm it out of him.
to get information from someone who does not want to tell you it, especially by asking a lot of questions: · If she doesn't want to tell you, there's no point in trying to drag it out of her.
to continue for a particular period of time use this to say how long something continues: · Mexico achieved a remarkable 8% annual growth rate, but the new prosperity did not last.· Ours was a happy marriage, but I always feared it wouldn't last.last 2 hours/6 months/a long time etc: · The whole opera lasts about four hours.· The earthquake lasted 30 seconds and caused 12,000 casualties.· The silence in the room seemed to last a very long time before she spoke.· rainstorms lasting all night long· Each consultation can last between 10 minutes and half an hour.last for 2 hours/a long time/years etc: · The performance is expected to last for approximately 3 hours.· The effects of Josie's experience could last for years, doctors say.last from/until etc: · The talks lasted until the early hours of the morning.· The drug produces a powerful cocaine-type high that lasts for days.· The Sung dynasty lasted from 960 to 1278.last into the 19th century/1980s/next decade etc: · This phase of the educational campaign lasted into the 1960s.last long: · Analysts are confident the downturn in share prices will not last long.· It's the worst cold I've ever had, but luckily it didn't last very long.last forever: · I wanted the weekend to last forever.last as long as: · The pilots say the walkout could last as long as two months.
use this when you want to say how much time is needed to do something or for something to happen: take 2 hours/6 months etc: · The bridge was closed, so the journey took much longer than usual.· Can you give me an idea how long this is going to take?· It took two years for Eddie to learn how to walk again.take 2 hours/6 months etc to do: · The software will take a few minutes to load.· They're just fun books, they don't take very long to read.take somebody 2 hours/6 months etc to do: · Doing the painting alone will take him all day.it takes (somebody) 2 hours/six months etc to do something: · It takes me about half an hour to get ready in the mornings.· It didn't take Susie long to find out what was going on between us.· It took three and a half hours to come back from Swansea.
if something, especially something boring or unpleasant, goes on for a particular period of time, that is how long it lasts: · The chairman's speech went on for what seemed like hours.· It sounds like the sort of meeting that could go on forever.· It starts at seven, but I don't know how long it goes on for.· It was a big lawsuit, and it went on for quite a while.
use this about something that seems to continue for a long time: · The siege dragged on into its second month.drag on for: · I can't afford to let the case drag on for months.
if a play, show, event etc runs for a particular period of time, it continues to be shown or performed for that period of time: · The Ideal Homes exhibition will run until 6 p.m. each day over the weekend.run for: · The play ran for two months on Broadway.· The media campaign features four commercials that will run for eight weeks.· One of the top sit-coms was 'On the Buses', which ran for sixty episodesrun and run British (=used in newspapers, magazines etc to say that a play, show etc will be very successful and will be performed for a long time): · This is one that will, I believe, run and run.
if a process, activity, event etc extends over a long period of time, it continues for that period of time: · We had a marathon recording session extending over eighteen hours.· If the investigation is a sustained piece of work extending over a period of weeks, a diary will help to track events.
continuing for too long a long-drawn-out process continues for a long time, is very tiring, and probably continues for longer than it needs to: · The long-drawn-out campaigns that precede every election in the US have already begun.· This war is too one-sided to be very long-drawn-out. · Netscape faces a long-drawn-out battle with software giant Microsoft.· Building up a successful herd is a long-drawn out process of careful buying and breeding.
a speech or piece of writing that is long-winded is too long and therefore boring or difficult to understand: · Jacques launched into a long-winded explanation that left us just as confused as before.· Her letters do tend to be a bit long-winded.· I'm sick of reading badly-written and long-winded scripts by candidates who should know better.
something unpleasant that is protracted continues for a long time, which makes it worse than usual: · After a bloody and protracted struggle, the "Mau-Mau" fighters forced Britain to grant independence.· This marks the first day of what is likely to be a protracted and bitter courtroom battle.· There was a protracted silence, after which Lydia said quietly, 'I'm to inherit all the money -- you'll get nothing.'
formal continuing for a very long time so that it becomes boring and you become impatient: · The ride back to the city seemed interminable.· What's the reason for all these interminable delays?· She wasn't looking forward to the interminable winter nights, alone in the cabin.· He launched into an interminable monologue about his last therapy session.
to continue for too long and so become boring or annoying: · Despair grew as the war dragged on.· Presidential campaigns seem to drag on forever.· If the stalemate drags on, there could be serious consequences for the town's population. drag on for weeks/years etc: · Lawsuits about titles to land often drag on for years without settlement.· The fighting dragged on for another two years before a settlement was finally reached.drag on into October/2002/next year etc: · Analysts fear the downturn will drag on into next year.drag on until 1945/2.00 a.m. etc: · The meeting dragged on until late afternoon.
to take much longer than seems reasonable: · Getting visas to visit America seemed to take ages.· The problem with letters is that they always get lost or take forever to arrive.· It'll take days to sort this mess out.take somebody ages/years/forever etc: · It took me ages to get all that washing done.· It took Josephine months to finish writing her dissertation.
to make something last longer to make something such as a feeling, process or activity last longer: · He asked her another question just to prolong the conversation.· Users turn to the drug in the belief that it prolongs and enhances sex.· It seems he's eager to prolong his trial for as long as possible.· A heart transplant might prolong his life for a few years.
to add extra time to something that had a limit on the amount of time it could last: · I'll have to ask the bank to extend the repayment time on my loan.· TV coverage of the match had to be extended when it went into extra time.· These cleaning devices are meant to extend the life of your cassettes.extend something to February/next year etc: · The current contract expires in December, but will be extended to February 2004.
to make a boring or unpleasant activity or piece of work last much longer than necessary, especially because you gain some advantage by doing this: drag something out: · There was really no need to drag the meeting out that long.drag out something: · The protests could actually drag out the proceedings.
British informal to deliberately make an activity last longer than necessary especially so that it fills the time available: spin something out: · Well, the lawyers always spin it out, don't they -- that's how they make their money!spin out something: · We were paid by the hour, so I spun out the work for as long as I could.
to make your money or food last as long as possible by spending or using it carefully: eke out something: · I pictured her trying to eke out her money to last to the end of the month.eke something out: · We watered down the wine so as to eke it out for the remainder of the evening.eke out a living/existence: · She eked out a miserable living as a washer woman.
to search a place to try to find someone or something · At the site, rescue workers have been searching systematically in the hope of finding more survivors.search a place/area etc · Police have searched the area near his home, but have so far found nothing.search (a place) for · Local people are still searching woods near the victim's home for any clues to help find her killer.
to search an area very carefully and thoroughly, looking for something that is very important: scour a place for: · A team of detectives is scouring the area for the murder weapon.· Developers are scouring the country for possible sites for these new superstores.
to thoroughly examine a large area in great detail, especially by moving across it, looking for something or someone that is difficult to find: · Police and volunteers are combing the countryside in the hope of finding the missing boy.· Rescuers combed the hillsides but found no trace of the missing climbers.comb a place for: · The children combed the shoreline for shells.
to search for something in a river, lake etc by pulling a heavy net along the bottom: · The murder weapon, a kitchen knife, was found when police dragged a nearby pond.
to search a room, house, cupboard etc very thoroughly and roughly in order to find things or steal things, usually causing a lot of untidiness or damage: · Thieves broke in and ransacked the house.· The newspaper's offices were ransacked by members of the secret police.
if the police raid a place, they arrive there suddenly to look for criminals, drugs, or stolen goods: · The Casino nightclub has been closed since it was raided last month.· Police officers raided a house in North London last night, and found substantial quantities of illegal drugs.
to search a house, a room etc very thoroughly, often making it very untidy: · We turned all the cupboards inside out but couldn't find the letters.· I turned the house upside down looking for my birth certificate.
to pull something heavy to make a vehicle or piece of machinery move along behind - use this especially about animals or heavy vehicles that are attached to something they are pulling: · The Queen's carriage was pulled by two white horses.· a tractor pulling a plough
to pull something or someone along the ground, especially because they are too heavy to carry: drag something along/over/away etc: · One of the firemen went back in and dragged my husband out through the flames.· Pick up your chairs, children. Don't drag them along the floor.
to pull something heavy with a strong continuous movement, often using a rope: haul something along/out/away etc: · Somehow we managed to haul the boat out of the water and onto the bank.haul in a net/rope (=pull it towards you): · At about five o'clock the beach was full of activity, with the fishermen hauling in their nets.
if a vehicle or boat tows something, it pulls it behind it: · What's the speed limit for cars towing trailers?tow something to/from/along etc: · The damaged ship was towed to the nearest port.tow something away (=tow a vehicle to a place where it can be repaired, or where it is not causing a problem): · The police had towed his car away because it was blocking the road.
to pull something very heavy with one great effort: · Everyone pull together now. Are you ready? Heave!heave something onto/into/over etc: · Rod bent down and heaved the sack onto his shoulder.
to make you remember unpleasant experiences from the past if someone drags up or rakes up things from the past that you would prefer to forget, they start talking about them and make you remember them: drag/rake something up: · I said I was sorry, so I don't want you to keep raking it up again.drag/rake up something: · I don't know why you insist on dragging the past up every time we get together.
if an event or course of action opens old wounds , it reminds someone of an unpleasant experience from the past: · I'd prefer not to see my ex-wife - it will just open old wounds.· The spy trial has reopened old wounds in the immigrant community.
to make someone take part in something to ask or encourage someone to take part in something, especially by encouraging them to do this: · I always try to involve the whole class.involve somebody in something: · A good manager will try to involve everyone in the decision-making process.· The school has gained improved exam results by involving parents more in their children's education.
to make someone become involved in a situation that they do not want to become involved in, for example an argument or a problem: · Don't go dragging me into your silly family arguments - sort it out yourself.· UN troops run the risk of being dragged into local policing problems.
to involve someone in an activity that they were not involved in before, especially so that they can provide help or advice: bring in somebody: · The President brought in Ken Khachigian to write a speech for the occasion.· The Japanese technicians were brought in because of their expertise in electronics.bring somebody in: · I don't think there's any need to bring the police in until we're sure the money is missing.
time passes slowly · The rest of the day went very slowly for Anne.· The lesson lasted all morning, and seemed to go even more slowly than usual.
if time drags , it seems to pass very slowly, especially because you are bored: · Why do physics lessons always seem to drag?drag by/on: · The day dragged on, and there was still no sign of Jake.· As time dragged on, I gradually got worse.· As the months drag by, you find out who your real friends are.
to not be willing to do something not willing to do something, even though you should do it or someone else wants you to do it: · According to his lawyer, Stuart was an unwilling participant in the shooting.unwilling/not willing to do something: · She's unwilling to admit that she was wrong.· Most people are unwilling to give up their cars and use public transportation.· Put away any toys the child is not willing to share, to avoid any problems.
someone who is reluctant is not willing to do something, although they may be persuaded after refusing for a while: · Stores have cut prices to attract reluctant shoppers.· Becoming a donor is a simple process, but many people remain reluctant.reluctant to do something: · He seemed somewhat reluctant to explain, but finally did so.· Some of the older staff were reluctant to use the new equipment.
to take too much time to do something because you are unwilling to do it: · The White House has accused Congress of dragging its feet.drag your feet over/on: · They urged Parliament not to drag its feet on the bill.drag your feet in doing something: · Demonstrators say the administration is dragging its feet in establishing a housing program.
to be very unwilling to do something, especially something which affects you personally and which you may find upsetting or unpleasant to do: · His mother was still asleep and he was loath to wake her.· Congressmen are loath to limit the amount of time they can be in office.
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nounmemory address, memory bank, nounmemory card, nounmemory hog, nounMemory Stick, nounmenu, nounmessage, nounmetadata, nounmicro, nounmicrochip, nounmicrocomputer, nounmicroelectronics, nounmicroprocessor, nounMicrosoft, MIDI, nounmigrate, verbmigration, nounMillennium bug, minicomputer, nounminimize, verbmips, mission-critical, adjectiveMIT, mixer, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodelling, nounmodem, nounmodule, nounmonitor, nounMoore, Gordon, Moore's Law, nounmorphing, nounmotherboard, nounMotorola, mouse, nounmouse mat, nounmouse miles, nounmouse potato, nounMP3 player, nounMP4 player, nounMPEG, nounMSC, nounMS-DOS, multimedia, adjectivemulti-player gaming, nounmultiple applications, multiplexer, nounmultitasking, nounnagware, nounNasdaq, nounNASDAQ, Naseem, Prince, National Market System, nounNEC, nerd, nounnest, verbNetscape Navigator, network, nounnetwork, verbneural computer, nounneural network, nounneuroinformatics, nounnewbie, nounnew economy, nounNintendo, node, nounnoise, nounnotebook, nounnumber-cruncher, nounnumber crunching, nounobject, nounobject language, object-oriented, adjectiveOCR, nounOfex, nounoffice machinery, offline, adverboff-line, adjectiveonline, adjectiveonline catalogue, online updating, nounon-screen, adjectiveopen, verbOpen Group, the, open outcry, nounopen system, nounoperating system, nounoperation, nounoptical character recognition, nounoptical fibre, nounoption, nounorder, nounorganizing business, OSI, nounoutbox, nounoutput, nounoutput, verbover-the-counter dealing, over-the-counter market, over-the-counter share, over-the-counter stock, over-the-counter trading, overwrite, verbP2P, adjectivepackage, nounpacket, nounpacket-switching, nounpage, nounpage break, nounpalette, nounpalm phone, nounpalmtop, nounpaperless, adjectiveparallel data query, parallel port, parallel processing, nounPASCAL, nounpass-along, adjectivepassword, nounpaste, verbpasting, nounpatch, nounpause, verbPC, nounPC Card, nounPDA, nounPDF, nounPDF file, pen drive, nounPentium, peripheral, adjectiveperipheral, nounpersonal communicator, nounpersonal computer, nounpersonal electronic device, nounpersonal organizer, nounpetaflop, nounphishing, nounping, verbpiracy, nounpirate, verbpixel, nounplasma screen, nounplatform, nounplatform game, nounPlayStation, plotter, nounplug and play, nounplug-and-play, adjectiveplug-in, nounpointer, nounpop-under, nounpop-up, nounport, nounport, verbportable, adjectivepost, verbpost-industrial, adjectivePostScript, nounPowerPoint, nounprint, verbprinter, nounprintout, nounprint-out, nounprint preview, nounprocess, verbprocessing, nounprocessor, nounprogram, nounprogram, verbprogram file, programmable, adjectiveprogrammer, nounprogramme trading, programming, nounprogramming language, PROLOG, nounPROM, nounprompt, verbprompt, nounprotocol, nounPsion, pull down, nounpull-down, adjectivepull-down menu, nounpunched card, nounquantum computer, nounQuarkXPress, queue, nounqwerty, adjectiveRAM, nounrandom access memory, nounread, verbread only memory, read-only memory, nounread-out, nounread-write, adjectivereal-time, adjectivereboot, verbrecall, verbre-chip, verbrecord, nounrecord, verbrefresh, verbreload, verbremaster, verbremote access, nounremote control, nounremote working, nounreseller, nounreset, verbrespawn, verbretinal scanner, nounretrieval, nounretrieve, verbretry, verbreturn, nounright-click, verbrip, verbroad warrior, nounrobot, nounrollover, nounROM, nounRoute 128, nounrouter, nounroutine, nounRSI, nounRTF, nounrun, verbsalami slicing, nounSamsung, save, verbscalability, nounscalable, adjectivescan, verbscanner, nounscramble, verbscreen, nounscreen-based, adjectivescreen dump, nounscreensaver, nounscreen saver, nounscreenshot, nounscroll, verbscroll bar, nounscroll key, SCSI, nounSEAQ, search, nounsearch, verbsearchable, adjectivesearch engine, nounSEATS, nounsecurity rating, SEGA, self-healing, adjectivesend, verbserial port, server, nounserver farm, nounservice bureau, nounservice pack, nounSET, nounset-up, nounSFA, nounSGML, nounshareware, nounshift, nounshift key, nounshoot-'em-up, nounshopping bot, sig file, nounsilicon, nounsilicon chip, nounSilicon Fen, nounSilicon Glen, Silicon Valley, sim, nounSIMM, nounsimulation, nounSinclair, Sir Clive, single sourcing, skin, nounslo-mo, adjectivesmall office/home office, nounsmart, adjectivesmart bomb, nounsneakernet, nounsoft copy, nounsoftware, nounsoftware engineering, SoHo, SOHO, nounSonic the Hedgehog, sort, nounsoundcard, nounsource code, nounspace bar, nounspam, nounspeech recognition, nounspeech recognition software, speech synthesizer, nounspellcheck, nounspellchecker, nounspell-checker, nounspider, nounspider food, nounspim, nounsplit screen, nounspreadsheet, nounspreadsheet software, spyware, nounstandalone, adjectivestand-alone, adjectivestandby time, nounStarr Report, the, nounstarter pack, nounstart-up, nounstorage, nounstorage unit, store, verbstore-and-forward, nounstrategic information system, stream, verbstreaming, nounStreet Fighter, string, nounstylus, nounsubdirectory, nounsubroutine, nounsuite, nounSun Microsystems, sunrise industry, nounsupercomputer, nounsuperserver, nounsupport, verbsupport, nounswitching, nounsynchronous, adjectivesyntax, nounsynthespian, nounsystem, nounsystem administrator, nounsystems analyst, nounsystems programmer, system tray, nountab, verbtab key, nountab stop, nountag, nountag, verbtape, nountape drive, taskbar, nountechie, nountechnical support, nountechno-, prefixtechnocracy, nountechno-geek, nountechnophobe, nountechy, telecentre, nountelecommuter, nountelematics, nounteleprinter, nounteleworker, nountemplate, nounterabyte, nounteraflop, nounterminal, nountestdeck, nountext-to-speech, adjectivethird-generation, adjectivethird-party software, thumbnail, nountickbox, nountick box, nountime out, nountime-sharing, nountitle bar, nountoggle, nountoner, nountoolbar, nountoolbox, nounTOPIC, nountop-level domain, nountop ranking, nounTorvalds, Linus, Toshiba, Tottenham Court Road, touchpad, nountouch screen, nountrackball, nountransaction processing, transputer, nounTrojan horse, nountroubleshooter, nounTTS, Turing, Alan, tutorial, nounundo, verbuninstall, verbunique visitor, nounUnix, noununlisted share, unlisted stock, unrecoverable error, unzip, verbup, adverbupdate, nounupgrade, verbupload, verbupload, nounuptime, nounusability, nounUSB, nounUSB drive, nounuser-friendly, adjectiveuser group, nounuser interface, nounuser name, nounUS Robotics, utility, nounVActor, nounvalid, adjectivevalue-added reseller, vapourware, nounVDT, nounVDU, nounVGA, nounvideocard, nounvideo game, nounvideo snacking, nounviral marketing, nounvirtual, adjectivevirtual corporation, virtually, adverbvirtual memory, nounvirtual office, nounvirtual organization, virtual reality, nounvirus, nounvoice print, nounvoice recognition, wallpaper, nounWAN, nounWAP, noun-ware, suffixwar game, nounWAV, nounwearable, nounWeb 2.0, nounweb browser, 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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Can you drag yourself away from (=stop watching) the TV for a minute? You can drag and drop text like this. Don’t let them drag you down to their level.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The company was dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
Can you drag yourself away from (=stop watching) the TV for a minute? You can drag and drop text like this. Don’t let them drag you down to their level. (=smoke a cigarette with deep breaths)· Ed was leaning out of the window and dragging on a cigarette.
(=walk slowly in an unwilling way)· I was dragging my feet because I didn’t want to get there.
The company was dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.· She pulled herself into a sitting position.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Ahead of them was a scraping sound as of something being dragged along the ground.· Legal proceedings against Papon began in 1982 and have dragged along since.· Mr Wakenshaw's parachute became tangled in the wheels of a plane and he was dragged along its fuselage.· Simon glanced at him and then back at his own feet, dragging along in his torn sneakers.· Children, boys and girls, were loading small carts to be dragged along by old horses.· Brown refused to talk about it as the season dragged along into a painful exercise for both him and his team.· Male speaker I was dragged along a sandbank, but it was still good.· They've got the lot, dragged along by singer Patrick, a John Lydon sneer-a-like in an Oxfam suit.
· Sometimes a person would arrive just as the divan on which he had been sleeping was dragged away.· The women and children would have been dragged away from the men.· Furious fans then hurled bottles and cans at the madman as he was dragged away.· He started wailing and crying and pulling at the corpses and had to be dragged away.· Seconds after Andrews had dragged away the pilot, the plane exploded, and was reduced to a smouldering wreck.· All the women with-out children had been dragged away.· Those too drunk to stand were dragged away to their tents and caravans.
· For a moment, until the old men had been dragged back to the barricade, all was chaos.· And then what a cheat, to be dragged back to daylight!· On his command the sheets were dragged back.· Three were dragged back on to the train and taken by the scruff of the neck from station to police car.· I was dragged back into the boat almost immediately.· I get the feeling Rufus has been dragged back out of bed.· She dragged back the covers and stared.
· You're too fine a soldier to be dragged down.· The slump in Intel dragged down other tech stocks.· This means that if they fight alongside other troops their vulnerability will drag down your overall combat result score.· Alice was, to his way of thinking, a fat, discarded hippie, dragged down by two monstrous happy-face earrings.· Sometimes I was dragged down from our bed-sitter under the tiles.· London shares dropped sharply, dragged down by steep declines on Wall Street Tuesday and in early dealings yesterday.· I was dragged down the hard, concrete steps on to the pavement.
· Half-finished knitting dragged off its needles and wrapped in its knitting pattern.· After the crowd has thinned, after the little girls have been dragged off by their parents, Jess walks upstairs.· Lily turned to the mirror and dragged off her hat.· As soon as the members of the party were sighted, they were dragged off to jail in Monterey.· Seven-year-old leukaemia sufferer Paul Hindle was dragged off his pride and joy when the gang pounced as he played with his pals.· Slowly, with some satisfaction, she peeled off her hand-knitted gloves and dragged off her sensible hat.· An hour later, Lindsey walked out of the theatre, dragging off her mask and gloves.· I won't even miss Bustos, which the Agent dragged off months ago.
· But things could just as well drag on, with the army trying to turn the situation to its advantage.· Mainly, it drags on and on...· They drag on from generation to generation and emigration to Britain makes very little difference.· So the campaign drags on to the next election.· The Governor Eyre controversy dragged on for a number of years, creating deep divisions within respectable society.· Our election protest also drags on through the Labor Department and the courts.
· And they still drag out those photographs I took of the splashes and use them to illustrate lectures on bloodstains.· At any rate, the protests could drag out the proceedings.· The police were dragging out the screens from their van, ready to enclose the scene of crime.· Even the tarpon were biting, and he dragged out a seventy-pounder.· They did and I was dragged out and thrown on to the grass.· The Kissinger-Le Duc Tho talks were dragged out and terribly complex.· I remember not being able to stand outside a phone kiosk any longer and dragging out a man who was obviously gossiping therein.· Their lawyers held up proceedings with a flood of objections that dragged out the hearing for 17 months.
NOUN· Liz dragged her out of bed and stood over her while she got dressed.· Once you have dragged yourself from your bed, go into the bright sunshine as soon as possible.· She felt so sick that it was lunchtime before she could drag herself out of bed and come downstairs.· Two-thirty in the afternoon and she had dragged him out of bed?· Being dragged from the bed, along the landing, me sobbing and screaming too.· I have to drag myself out of bed each day, and I can't get up the energy to do any housework.· I was dragged out of bed half asleep after being kidnapped the night before.· It wasn't just that she'd dragged Anna out of bed in the middle of the night and into the dark.
· They've just dragged the body of a coachman out of the canal too.· Two men scuttled across and dragged the bodies from the gun.· Scathach dragged the stiff body back into the trees and laid it on its side.· In other footage a lorry was dragging a body behind it.· Byrne dragged Stephen's body to a relatively unscathed section while Hunt went in search of help.· She thought of Yevdoxia, his wife, dragging his decayed body and bruised mind around.· Then she dragged the body to the workbench and pushed it into the cupboard, head first.· Watchmen were dragging bodies out of the room downstairs.
· As we pass one café, the waiters race out to drag tables and chairs inside.· Ellen dragged a chair over next to him.· Dexter dragged over a chair and sat down at the desk.· He did it now, dragged his chair out under the leafy fig tree, beyond the glow of the porch light.· Gilly dragged a heavy stuffed chair backward to the shelf and climbed up on the very top of its back.· He walks into the kitchen and drags a chair back into the living room.
· But then he was dragged into court, slapped with huge fines.· He had said he would drag her through every court in the land, which sounded unpleasantly threatening.· They could have put their foot down and dragged us into court.· What is clear is that those who are being dragged through the courts can not afford to pay.· Not if I have to drag her through every court in the land ... Nick closed the parlour door.
· She saw the weight he had to exert to drag the door open.· Marie screamed as she lunged, trying to drag him to the door.· The old witch dragged the door open and crawled out into the rain.· Regaining the companionway, he dragged the doors closed, bolting them.
· Ahead of them was a scraping sound as of something being dragged along the ground.· Her long skirt dragged on the ground and her tangled hair fell around Janir as she hunched over him.· He apparently had been dragged along the ground by a car.· The unlocked handcuffs dangling from his wrist dragged along the ground as he was lifted into the wagon.· Since the poles dragged on the ground behind horses during moves, they quickly wore down.· Yet it reminded her of the leg he dragged along the ground.
· The council was informed about the anniversary two years ago but has dragged its heels over putting it on any agenda.· Too easy to fall off and be dragged around by the heel.· On this occasion, their leaders have dragged their heels at every stage, without giving any of the ideas a chance.· Coming back I was exhausted, dragging my heels through a four-inch snow.· The truth could be that they are dragging their heels in processing these requests which makes it appear that way.· Presidential spokesman Park Joon-young denied that the government was dragging its heels.· They went up the track with Piper dragging his heels like a recalcitrant child.· No doubt we can drag our heels pretty effectively if we really try.
· His foot slipped and he grasped at a piece of jutting tile and dragged himself back to safety.· His pal, also six, helped drag him to safety.· He seized the demented man round the shoulders and began to drag him back to safety.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► drag somebody’s name through the mud► drag somebody through the courts► look as if you’ve been dragged through a hedge backwardsPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► look like something the cat dragged/brought in► haul/rake/drag somebody over the coals► drag somebody’s name through the mire
1pull something [transitive] to pull something along the ground, often because it is too heavy to carrydrag something away/along/through etc- And don't drag your feet.
- Elsewhere they dragged their feet until it became clear that the laws were unenforceable.
- Mr de Klerk's people say the Congress is dragging its feet because it is too disorganised to talk.
- On the other hand, the agency has been dragging its feet all the way in making the endangered determination.
- On this occasion, their leaders have dragged their heels at every stage, without giving any of the ideas a chance.
- The council was informed about the anniversary two years ago but has dragged its heels over putting it on any agenda.
- They thus exhibit a strong tendency to drag their feet as doomsday draws nearer.
- Was it because he feared the Republicans were going to hammer him in the 1996 election for dragging his feet on enlargement?
- Police were still dragging lakes all over the Catskills.
- Mim will have to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
- Everything that can be dragged up as a skeleton on Mugabe and his underlings must be dragged up.
- Her frozen limbs were dragged up an impressively wide staircase and then along a hallway.
- I assume a lot of people will laugh at Morrissey for this and the Glastonbury thing will be dragged up again.
- The whale will be dragged up its main ramp and butchered.
- I remember when I heard the rounds coming in, I dragged myself out of the hooch.
- Eventually he turned off the main drag into the sidestreets and from there it was only minutes before he reached Hesper Mews.
- He turns off the main drag.
- He went south toward Calle Ocho, the main drag of Little Havana.
- Our hotel, the four-star Elea Beach, stands off the main drag at the end of a quiet lane.
Inge managed to drag the table into the kitchen.► see thesaurus at pull2pull somebody [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to pull someone somewhere where they do not want to go, in a way that is not gentle: He grabbed her arm and dragged her into the room.3drag yourself to/into/out of etc something informal to move somewhere with difficulty, especially because you are ill, tired, or unhappy: I dragged myself out of bed and into the bathroom. Can you drag yourself away from (=stop watching) the TV for a minute?4persuade somebody to come [transitive always + adverb/preposition] informal if you drag someone somewhere, you persuade or force them to come with you when they do not want to: Mom dragged us to a classical music concert.5computer [transitive] to move words, pictures etc on a computer screen by pulling them along with the mouse: You can drag and drop text like this.6be boring [intransitive] if time or an event drags, it seems to go very slowly because nothing interesting is happening: Friday afternoons always drag.7touch the ground [intransitive] if something is dragging along the ground, part of it is touching the ground as you movedrag along/in/on Your coat’s dragging in the mud.8drag your feet/heels informal to take too much time to do something because you do not want to do it: The authorities are dragging their feet over banning cigarette advertising.9drag a lake/river etc to look for something in a lake, river etc by pulling a heavy net along the bottom: The police are dragging the lake for the missing girl’s body.10drag somebody’s name through the mud to tell people about the bad things that someone has done, so that they will have a bad opinion of them11drag somebody through the courts to force someone to go to a court of law, especially in order to make them have a bad experience because you are angry with them12drag somebody kicking and screaming into something to force someone to do something that they do not want to – used humorously: The party will have to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.13look as if you’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards to look very untidy – used humorously14injured leg/foot [transitive] if you drag your leg, foot etc, you cannot lift it off the ground as you walk because it is injured: a bird dragging its broken wingdrag somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb1to make someone feel unhappy and weak: Joe’s been ill for weeks now – it’s really dragging him down.2to make the price, level, or quality of something go down: Declining prices for aluminium have dragged down the company’s earnings.3if someone or something bad drags you down, they make you become worse or get into a worse situation: Don’t let them drag you down to their level.drag somebody/something into something (also drag somebody/something ↔ in) phrasal verb1to make someone get involved in an argument, war, or other unpleasant situation that they do not want to be involved in: I’m sorry to drag you into this mess.2to talk about something when you are having a discussion or argument, even though it is not connected with it: Don’t drag my past into this!drag on phrasal verb if an event or situation drags on, it continues for too longdrag on for an expensive court battle that could drag on for yearsdrag something ↔ out phrasal verb to make an event or situation last longer than is necessary: Neither of them wanted to drag the divorce out longer than they had to.drag something out of somebody phrasal verb to make someone tell you something when they had not intended to tell you or were not supposed to tell you: Police finally dragged a confession out of him.drag somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb1to mention an unpleasant or embarrassing story from the past, even though it upsets someone: Why do you have to drag that up again?2be dragged up British English if a child is dragged up, their parents do not teach them to behave properly – used humorously: Those children have been dragged up, not brought up!drag1 verbdrag2 noun
dragdrag2 noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The car's low profile and rounded edges reduce its drag.
- He did a remarkably accurate imitation of the soft, low drag of a rapidly disappearing device.
- Here Susskind Eikhl winked at Bella and took a drag on his cigarette.
- Kevin tried another drag at the cigarette.
- The resultant drag could topple the plane from the sky.
WORD SETS
boiler, nouncamshaft, nounchuck, nouncollar, nounconsole, nouncylinder, noundecompress, verbdiggings, noundrag, nounengagement, nounengine, nounengineer, nounengineer, verbexhaust, nounhydraulics, nounlubricant, nounlubricate, verbmetal fatigue, nounperformance, nounpipe fitter, nounpipeline, nounpiston, nounplunger, nounregulator, nounrig, nounrivet, verbrotary, adjectivesafety valve, nounseparator, nounshaft, nounshockproof, adjectivesparking plug, nounspark plug, nounspindle, nounstarter, nounstreamline, verbtheodolite, nountorsion, nountruss, nountune, verbtune-up, nountunnel, verbturboprop, nounwind tunnel, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY It’s a real drag having to travel so far to work every day. Frank took a drag on his cigarette.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The company was dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
It’s a real drag having to travel so far to work every day. Frank took a drag on his cigarette. (=smoke a cigarette with deep breaths)· Ed was leaning out of the window and dragging on a cigarette.
(=walk slowly in an unwilling way)· I was dragging my feet because I didn’t want to get there.
The company was dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.· She pulled herself into a sitting position.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· He lit a Woodbine, took a deep drag and stared about him.· Instead he lit it with a deep satisfying drag.· Some one passed her a fresh joint and she took a deep drag, feeling the smoke burn her throat.· Brenda took a deep drag on the cigarette and went back to finish her talk.
· I lit up with trembling fingers. Long drag.· Taking a long drag on his bamboo pipe, Soo-Il would think about the request for a bit.· Ben Nevis was a long drag.· And all you can do is - I took another long drag at the Capstan, and inspected my trembling hand.· He lit a cigarette, took a long drag.· He took a long drag on the cigarette and looked at his watch again.
· Eventually he turned off the main drag into the sidestreets and from there it was only minutes before he reached Hesper Mews.· He turns off the main drag.· Our hotel, the four-star Elea Beach, stands off the main drag at the end of a quiet lane.
VERB· He lit a Woodbine, took a deep drag and stared about him.· At times when he took a drag on his cigarette, one caught a gleam of sorrow in his features.· Then both took a drag on their cigarettes.· She studied her face again, watching herself take a drag of her cigarette.· He sat at the desk, his head hanging forward on his chest, taking quick drags on his cigarette.· I took a huge drag on my cigarette and realized that I had smoked almost the whole thing.· The sergeant took a languid drag at his cigarette.· George and Russell took off like a drag race.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► in dragPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► look like something the cat dragged/brought in► haul/rake/drag somebody over the coals► drag somebody’s name through the mire
1 a drag informal a)something or someone that is boring: - Our hotel is right on the main drag.
- We went into this restaurant called Cooter's, right there on the main drag.
- Eventually he turned off the main drag into the sidestreets and from there it was only minutes before he reached Hesper Mews.
- He turns off the main drag.
- He went south toward Calle Ocho, the main drag of Little Havana.
- Our hotel, the four-star Elea Beach, stands off the main drag at the end of a quiet lane.
- Don't be such a drag! Come to the party.
- It's a major drag having to share a bathroom with four people.
- Maggie thinks marriage would be a drag on her career.
- Moreover, the excessive resort to public ownership is a drag on economic development.
- Eventually he turned off the main drag into the sidestreets and from there it was only minutes before he reached Hesper Mews.
- He turns off the main drag.
- He went south toward Calle Ocho, the main drag of Little Havana.
- Our hotel, the four-star Elea Beach, stands off the main drag at the end of a quiet lane.
Don’t be such a drag! Come to the party. b)something that is annoying and continues for a long time: It’s a real drag having to travel so far to work every day.2be a drag on somebody/something to make it hard for someone to make progress towards what they want: Any slowdown in the economy is going to be a drag on the president’s re-election campaign.3[countable] the act of breathing in smoke from your cigarette: Frank took a drag on his cigarette.4 in drag wearing clothes worn by the opposite sex, especially to entertain people: The whole performance is done in drag.5[uncountable] the force of air that pushes against an aircraft or a vehicle that is moving forward: The car’s rounded edges reduce drag.6the main drag American English informal the biggest or longest street that goes through a town: Our hotel is right on the main drag.