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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

  1. verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
  2. noun A resisting force that slows down something moving through air or liquid.
  3. noun Something tedious or annoying.
  4. noun Elaborate, exaggerated clothing of the opposite gender worn for performance, especially by drag queens and kings.
  5. verb To insult or criticize someone sharply, often publicly (informal).

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