American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition dragon in American English

dragon noun

[countable] noun
/ˈdræɡən/
1

a large imaginary creature in old stories that has wings and a long pointed tail and breathes out fire

Synonyms and related words
2

to indulge in an addiction

Example

The amount you bet this summer was really feeding the dragon.

3

associated with smoking heroin, the smoke appears like a dragon and the user follows the smoke with a straw

Example

I am chasing the dragon.

Definition dragon in American English