Dragging
vverb.contactpull, as against a resistanceExamples:- He dragged the big suitcase behind him
- These worries were dragging at him
Derivationally Related Form:dragdragger
Hypernyms:draw pull
Inherited Hypernyms:dragpullmove
Direct Hyponyms:pull alongschlepshleptrailtrain
Full Troponyms:shleptowtrailtug
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.contactdraw slowly or heavilySynset:cart drag hale haul
Derivationally Related Form:hauldraghaulerhaulagehaulingdragger
Hypernyms:draw pull
Inherited Hypernyms:haulpullmove
Direct Hyponyms:bousebowseunderrun
Full Troponyms:bowseunderrun
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.stativeforce into some kind of situation, condition, or course of actionSynset:drag drag in embroil sweep sweep up tangle
Examples:- They were swept up by the events
- don't drag me into this business
Derivationally Related Form:embroilment
Hypernyms:involve
Inherited Hypernyms:embroilinvolveadmitpermitacceptreactact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP
vverb.motionmove slowly and as if with great effortHypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:dragtravel
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motionto lag or linger behindSynset:drag drop back drop behind get behind hang back trail
Examples:- But in so many other areas we still are dragging
Derivationally Related Form:trailer
Hypernyms:dawdle fall back fall behind lag
Inherited Hypernyms:draglagfollowtravel
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.consumptionsuck in or take (air)Synset:drag draw puff
Examples:- draw a deep breath
- draw on a cigarette
Derivationally Related Form:dragpuff
Hypernyms:breathe in inhale inspire
Inherited Hypernyms:puffinhalebreathe
Entailment:smoke
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motionuse a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menuExamples:- drag this icon to the lower right hand corner of the screen
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:dragmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.motionwalk without lifting the feetSynset:drag scuff
Derivationally Related Form:scufferscuff
Hypernyms:scuffle shamble shuffle
Inherited Hypernyms:scuffshufflewalktravel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP | The children --- to the playground (apply to: drag)
vverb.contactsearch (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lostSynset:drag dredge
Derivationally Related Form:dredge
Hypernyms:look for search seek
Inherited Hypernyms:dredgesearch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | The men --- for animals in the area (apply to: dredge, drag) | The men --- the area for animals (apply to: dredge, drag)
vverb.communicationpersuade to come away from something attractive or interestingExamples:- He dragged me away from the television set
Hypernyms:persuade
Inherited Hypernyms:dragpersuadeinduce
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP
vverb.changeproceed for an extended period of timeSynset:drag drag on drag out
Examples:- The speech dragged on for two hours
Hypernyms:go proceed
Inherited Hypernyms:dragproceedhappen
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
adj satadj.allmarked by a painfully slow and effortful mannerExamples:- it was a strange dragging approach
- years of dragging war
Antonyms:effortless
Inherited Hypernyms:dragging
Similar to:effortful