drag

Drag is defined as to pull or move a person or thing.

(verb)

An example of drag is pulling a dog who doesn't want to go anywhere by their leash.
An example of drag is highlighting a folder on a computer desktop and moving it into another folder on the desktop.

The definition of a drag is a person or thing that is being slow, pulled, moved or resistant.

(noun)

An example of drag is a person not wanting to go to a party.

See drag in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb dragged, dragging

to pull or draw with force or effort, esp. along the ground; haul
1. to move (oneself) with effort
2. to force into some situation, action, etc.
to pull a grapnel, net, etc. over the bottom of (a river, lake, etc.) in searching for something; dredge
to draw a harrow over (land)
to draw (something) out over a period of time; protract tediously or painfully
to bring (a subject) into conversation, a piece of writing, etc. unnecessarily or as if by force
☆ Baseball to hit (a ball) in executing a drag bunt

Origin: ME draggen < ON draga (or OE dragan): see draw

intransitive verb

noun

something dragged or pulled along the ground; specif.,
1. a harrow used for breaking ground
2. a heavy sledge, or sled
3. a type of private stagecoach of the 19th cent., with seats inside and on top, drawn by four horses
a device used to catch and haul up something under water; grapnel, dragnet, etc.
a thing that checks motion, as a brake on the wheel of a carriage
anything that hinders or obstructs: a drag on his resources
the amount by which anything drags
the act of dragging; slow, cumbersome movement
☆ Slang influence that gains special or undeserved favors; pull
☆ Slang
1. a deep puff of a cigarette, pipe, etc.
2. a swallow of liquid
☆ Slang a dance
Slang street; road: the main drag
☆ Slang drag race
☆ Slang a dull or boring person, situation, etc.
Slang
1. clothing of the opposite sex, esp. as worn by a male homosexual
2. clothing, esp. clothing typical of a certain country, period, occupation, etc.
Aeron., Engineering a resisting force exerted on an aircraft, motor vehicle, etc. parallel to its airstream and opposite in direction to its motion
Hunting
1. a trail of scent left by an animal
2. something dragged over the ground to leave a trail of scent
3. a hunt over such a trail
  in full drag hunt

See drag in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb dragged dragged, drag·ging, drags

verb, transitive

To pull along with difficulty or effort; haul: dragged the heavy box out of the way. See Synonyms at pull.
To cause to trail along a surface, especially the ground.
Computer Science
a. To move (a pointing device, such as a mouse) while pressing down on one of its buttons.
b. To move (an element of a graphical display) on a computer screen using a pointing device.
To move or bring by force or with great effort: had to drag him to the dentist; dragged the truth out of the reluctant witness.
a. To search or sweep the bottom of (a body of water), as with a grappling hook or dragnet.
b. To bring up or catch by such means.
To prolong tediously: dragged the story out.
Baseball To hit (a bunt) while taking the first steps toward first base.
To break up, rake, or smooth out (land or dirt), especially by pulling a drag or heavy mesh: dragged the infield between innings.

verb, intransitive

To trail along the ground: The dog's leash dragged on the sidewalk.
To move slowly or with effort.
To lag behind.
To pass or proceed slowly, tediously, or laboriously: The time dragged as we waited.
Computer Science To move a pointing device while pressing down on one of its buttons.
To search or dredge the bottom of a body of water: dragging for the sunken craft.
To take part in or as if in a drag race.
To draw on a cigarette, pipe, or cigar.

noun

The act of dragging.
Something, such as a harrow or an implement for spreading manure, that is dragged along the ground.
A device, such as a grappling hook, that is used for dragging under water.
A heavy sledge or cart for hauling loads.
A large four-horse coach with seats inside and on top.
Something, such as a sea anchor or a brake on a fishing reel, that retards motion.
One that impedes or slows progress; a drawback or burden: the drag of taxation on economic growth.
The degree of resistance involved in dragging or hauling.
The retarding force exerted on a moving body by a fluid medium such as air or water.
A slow, laborious motion or movement.
a. The scent or trail of a fox or another animal.
b. Something that provides an artificial scent.
Slang One that is obnoxiously tiresome: The evening was a real drag.
A puff on a cigarette, pipe, or cigar.
Slang A street or road: the town's main drag.
The clothing characteristic of one sex when worn by a member of the opposite sex: an actor in drag.