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Definition drag in British English

drag noun

noun
/dræɡ/
1

something or someone that is boring or causes small annoying problems

Example

Work is a real drag at the moment.

Example

I'm sorry to be a drag, but could you check this again?

Example

It's such a drag having to get two buses to school.

Synonyms and related words
annoyance irritation irritant
2

something that makes something else develop or progress more slowly

Example

High interest rates are a drag on the housing market.

Synonyms and related words
problem obstacle complication
3

women's clothes worn by a man or men's clothes worn by a woman, usually as part of an entertainment

Example

a drag artiste/act/show

Example

They went out in drag to raise money for charity.

4

an act of breathing in smoke from a cigarette

Example

He took a quick drag on his cigarette then spoke.

Synonyms and related words
ashtray cessation chain-smoke
5

the force that slows something down when it moves through air or liquid

Synonyms and related words
absorbance air resistance amplitude
Definition drag in British English

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