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to drag

to drag

179 2.8
To move slowly and with effort because you are tired
  • verb
  • /dræɡ/
translation icon : arrastrarse
  • We are at the mercy of the public and we have to drag ourselves up.
  • drag one's feet
  • drag one's heels

But at the same time, I dragged myself to a rat race.

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Examples

  • After a long day, I had to drag myself to the couch to relax.

  • Even when she broke her hip, she dragged herself to kickboxing.

    Dirty Dishes (2022)

  • Later, I attended a concert, then dragged my tired body back to my hotel.

    Academic text (1998)

  • On the other hand, managers may understand the organization's strategy, but they drag their feet during strategic implementation.

    Academic text (2003)

  • If you don't want to walk, I'll drag you.

    Bringing Up Baby (1938)

  • Well, bro, you won't have to worry about me dragging you down anymore.

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

  • The sailor opens his eyes and drags himself and his giant swollen nose up on his feet.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Feeling exhausted, he began to drag his feet as he walked home.

  • Every morning, she drags herself out of bed, reluctant to start the day.

Synonyms

to shuffle
vsto drag
45 3.8

To walk by dragging your feet along the ground

is slow reluctant movement not limited to dragging the feet
to hobble
vsto drag
22 5.6

To walk with difficulty because of pain or injury

is slow reluctant movement from tiredness or will not physical injury
to trudge
vsto drag
21 5.5

To walk slowly with heavy steps because you are tired

is general slow movement from tiredness or reluctance rather than only heavy steps
to pad
vsto drag
10 6.4

To walk with heavy, steady steps, often when tired

is slow and effortful movement rather than steady heavy walking
to scuff
vsto drag
4 3.5

To walk by dragging your feet and making a soft rubbing sound

is moving slowly with effort rather than focusing on foot sound or scrape
to plod
vsto drag
4 5.5

To walk slowly with heavy steps because you are tired

is slower and more reluctant movement rather than steady heavy work
to slog
vsto drag
1 5.3

To walk slowly with heavy steps, often through mud or when tired

is slow movement from tiredness or reluctance not only tough terrain
to footslog
vsto drag
8.7

To walk slowly and with effort over long or difficult ground

is slow reluctant movement not necessarily over long difficult distance
to shlep
vsto drag
  • Slang
9.9

To carry or pull something with effort when it is heavy

is self movement from tiredness or reluctance rather than carrying effort

Antonyms

to hurry
∞ 1.0

To move or act quickly because there is little time

to race
91 1.0

To move or work very quickly to reach a goal

Idioms

to drag one's feet
  • Informal
5.5

To be slow on purpose because you do not want to do something

Phrasal Verbs

to drag on
42 3.9

To continue longer than needed and become boring

to drag down
29 4.0

To pull something down by weight or force

to drag out
  • Informal
23 5.1

Make something last longer than needed, causing boredom or frustration

to drag in
8 6.0

To involve someone in a situation they do not want to be part of

to drag through the mud
  • Informal
7 7.9

To speak badly about someone in public to hurt their reputation

to drag on forever
  • Informal
1 5.2

To continue much longer than expected and make people bored

to drag up
  • Informal
1 6.8

To talk about bad things from the past that are better left forgotten

to drag a bunt
  • Jargon
8.0

Hit the ball lightly so it rolls slowly while running toward first base to reach it safely

to drag one's heels
  • Informal
7.5

To delay doing something because you do not want to do it

Compounds

main drag
  • Informal
7 5.1

A street in a town where most shops and restaurants are

drag coefficient
  • Specialized
2 8.1

A number showing how easily an object moves through air or water

coefficient of drag
  • Specialized
8.8

A number that shows how much air or water slows an object moving through it

drag-cup motor
  • Specialized
7.8

An electric machine with a cup-shaped metal part that turns around a fixed magnet inside

knock-down-and-drag-out
  • NSFW
8.8

Very violent and intense, often about a fight or argument

How Slow

crawl
19 2.7
to trudge
21 5.5
to plod
4 5.5
to drag
179 2.8
shuffle
11 3.9

Surface Forms

drag infinitive
dragged past
dragged past participle
dragging present participle
drags third person singular

Etymology

To drag yourself along comes from the idea of 'pulling' your own body forward; you move slowly and with effort, like when you drag a heavy object.