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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

  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).

dredge — full definition

  1. noun A machine or device used to scoop up material from the bottom of a body of water.
  2. verb To clear or deepen a waterway by scooping out mud, sand, or debris.
  3. verb To bring up something unpleasant from the past, often followed by "up."

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