dragg — meaning in English
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English meaning
- drag verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
- dredge noun A machine or device used to scoop up material from the bottom of a body of water.
- dregs noun The gritty sediment that settles at the bottom of a drink, especially unfiltered wine or coffee.
- grapnel noun A small anchor, having more than two flukes, used for anchoring a small vessel.
Senses
dragg is used for these senses in English:
- drag (countable) A device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing.
- dredge An iron frame, with a fine net attached, used in collecting animals living at the bottom of the sea.
- dredge A dredging machine.
- dregs The sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine.
- dregs (figuratively, the dregs) The worst and lowest part of something.
- grapnel (nautical) A small anchor, having more than two flukes, used for anchoring a small vessel.
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).
dredge — full definition
- noun A machine or device used to scoop up material from the bottom of a body of water.
- verb To clear or deepen a waterway by scooping out mud, sand, or debris.
- verb To bring up something unpleasant from the past, often followed by "up."