dra — meaning in English
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English meaning
- absquatulate verb To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee.
- drag verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
- draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
- pull verb To apply force to something so it moves toward you.
- resile verb To start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose.
- skedaddle verb To leave somewhere quickly, especially to avoid trouble.
- snort noun A short, harsh sound made by forcing air through the nose.
- squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
- steep adj Rising or falling at a sharp angle, close to vertical.
- tug verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.
Senses
dra is used for these senses in English:
- absquatulate (intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee. [from 19th c.]
- drag (transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
- drag (graphical user interface) To operate a pointing device by moving it with a button held down; to move, copy, etc. (an item) in this way.
- draw (intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.
- pull (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
- resile To start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose.
- skedaddle (informal, intransitive, US) To move or run away quickly.
- snort (transitive, slang, originally, US) To inhale (usually a drug) through the nose.
drag — full definition
- verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
- noun A resisting force that slows down something moving through air or liquid.
- noun Something tedious or annoying.
- noun Elaborate, exaggerated clothing of the opposite gender worn for performance, especially by drag queens and kings.
- verb To insult or criticize someone sharply, often publicly (informal).