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US/dræɡ/
UK/dræɡ/
to pull something heavy along the ground; also to move something on a screen using a mouse or finger
In context
He dragged the heavy suitcase up three flights of stairs.
Drag the file into the folder on the left and let go.
The meeting dragged on for three hours and nobody made a decision.
Words that go with drag
verb + preposition
- drag intoforce someone to become involved in something unpleasantI don't want to be dragged into their argument.
- drag acrosspull something along a surface from one side to the otherDrag the slider across the screen to adjust the volume.
- drag behindpull something along as you moveHe was dragging a heavy suitcase behind him.
verb + noun
- drag a filemove a computer file with the mouse or your fingerJust drag a file into the window to upload it.