Synonyms of drag

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verb

1

as in to pull

to cause to follow by applying steady force on

the deliveryman dragged the barrels over against the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pull
• haul
• tug
• draw
• tow
• lug
• carry
• attract
• move
• heave
• hale
• yank
• transport
• jerk
• convey
• ferry

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• push
• drive
• thrust
• propel
• shove

2

as in to delay

to move or act slowly

one of the climbers was beginning to drag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delay
• crawl
• poke
• linger
• creep
• stroll
• play
• shuffle
• lag
• loiter
• fall behind
• dawdle
• hang fire
• mark time
• stall
• drop behind
• diddle
• mope
• lallygag
• lollygag
• drag one's heels
• lounge
• stagger
• tarry
• idle
• dillydally
• drag one's feet
• take one's time
• shilly-shally
• saunter
• fool around
• fiddle (around)
• amble
• dally
• decelerate
• trifle
• ease
• putter (around)
• mess around
• potter (around)
• hang (around or out)
• loaf
• monkey (around)
• inch
• slow (down or up)
• temporize
• loll
• procrastinate
• plod
• lumber
• filibuster

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fly
• run
• tear
• race
• rip
• speed
• hurry
• rush
• hasten
• course
• scoot
• career
• rocket
• scurry
• whisk
• breeze
• dash
• bolt
• zip
• whirl
• barrel
• run
• scramble
• dart
• hump
• hustle
• hurtle
• accelerate
• jog
• stampede
• trot
• gallop
• whizz
• whiz
• sprint
• scud
• speed (up)
• hotfoot (it)
• quicken
• outrun
• overtake
• catch up
• bowl
• outpace
• outstrip
• fast-forward

3

as in to crawl

to move slowly

the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crawl
• creep
• shuffle
• poke
• snail
• limp
• inch
• ooze
• slouch
• nose
• plod
• creak (along)
• trudge
• tramp
• shamble
• lumber

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• race
• fly
• speed
• float
• glide
• sail
• zip
• whizz
• tear
• whiz
• hurry

drag

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noun

ˈdrag 

1

as in bore

someone or something boring

that lecture was such a drag that half of the audience fell asleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bore
• drip
• yawn
• snooze
• snoozer
• nudnick
• yawner
• dullsville
• droner
• downer
• nudnik
• bromide
• pill
• bummer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rush
• blast
• gas
• kick
• upper

2

as in street

a passage cleared for public vehicular travel

the main drag in town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• street
• road
• highway
• freeway
• thoroughfare
• route
• expressway
• drive
• boulevard
• roadway
• carriageway
• arterial
• way
• artery
• turnpike
• causeway
• pass
• interstate
• pike
• row
• avenue
• lane
• trace
• thruway
• high road
• motorway
• bypass
• parkway
• track
• trail
• corridor
• alley
• autobahn
• superhighway
• close
• circle
• ring road
• switchback
• beltway
• dual carriageway
• dead end
• Main Street
• alleyway
• branch
• place
• side road
• through street
• crossroad
• side street
• byway
• corniche
• high street
• secondary road
• shunpike
• autostrada
• autoroute
• laneway
• backstreet
• mews
• cul-de-sac
• bystreet

3

as in obstacle

something that makes movement or progress difficult

the drag of stagnating wages on bringing the economy out of the recession

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obstacle
• hurdle
• let
• embarrassment
• obstruction
• burden
• barrier
• interference
• load
• hindrance
• chain
• stop
• impediment
• shackles
• encumbrance
• block
• handicap
• inhibition
• stumbling block
• hitch
• deterrent
• cramp
• clog
• bar
• constraint
• crimp
• brake
• trammel
• rub
• balk
• catch
• delay
• curb
• manacle
• snag
• disadvantage
• holdback
• rein
• fetter
• danger
• arrest
• blockade
• stone wall
• stall
• restraint
• hobble
• hazard
• blockage
• bit
• embargo
• brick wall
• stoppage
• difficulty
• hardship
• check
• drawback
• reef
• peril
• holdup
• cumber
• adversity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incentive
• catalyst
• stimulus
• impetus
• spur
• advantage
• edge
• break
• goad
• benefit
• assistance
• help
• aid
• stimulant
• boost
• handmaiden
• handmaid

4

as in sip

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time

took a deep drag of tequila before speaking his piece

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sip
• drink
• gulp
• swallow
• drop
• slug
• belt
• sup
• draft
• snort
• nip
• swig
• shot
• swill
• quaff
• dram

5

as in crab

a person who spoils the pleasure of others

the teenager was mortified to be seen in public with such drags—her parents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bore
• crab
• wet blanket
• party pooper
• killjoy
• spoilsport
• drip
• grinch
• cynic
• complainer
• old maid
• stick-in-the-mud
• knocker
• fuddy-duddy
• defeatist
• grump
• Jeremiah
• sorehead
• sourpuss
• downer
• goody-goody
• pessimist
• whiner
• Goody Two-shoes
• grouch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• live wire
• jester
• cutup
• rake
• celebrant
• reveller
• roisterer
• playboy
• carouser
• reveler
• libertine
• celebrator
• merrymaker
• rejoicer
• playgirl

6

as in costume

clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation

they attended the Renaissance fair in medieval drag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• costume
• clothes
• dress
• attire
• garb
• getup
• outfit
• togs
• guise
• apparel
• mode
• style
• duds
• raiment
• habiliment(s)
• fashion
• vestments
• array
• caparison

Examples of drag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

But there are also indications that Tehran is dragging its feet, held back by the prospect of triggering a wider war. —Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024

Deputy director Jonathan Williams, who had been warned of the thefts as early as 2021 but had dragged his feet on addressing them, stepped down shortly thereafter. —News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2024

Noun

Not to mention friction, drag and heat, as the train effectively floats in the air, touching nothing at all, powered and levitated by magnetic repulsion. —New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2024

By Abby Monteil August 16, 2024 Trixie Mattel might be in the midst of a drag hiatus, but that hasn’t stopped her from unintentionally impacting pop culture at large. —Abby Monteil, Them, 16 Aug. 2024

Phrases Containing drag

• drag (out)
• drag one's feet
• drag one's heels