to drag
- verb
- /dræɡ/
- Schindler lights the cigarette and drags on it, all but ignoring the man.
- drag on a cigarette
- drag in a breath
- drag in air
Examples
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I was careful not to drag in any dirt.
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"Desi?" she said, putting down her coffee cup and dragging on a cigarette.
Fiction book (2000) -
I coach myself to drag in air, then push it out.
Fiction book (1998) -
Oh my, when you get a drag, it brings out that attitude.
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To hide it, I drag on the cigarette that's almost burned to the filter between my fingertips.
Fiction book (2002) -
"He took a deep drag from his cigarette, savoring the rich flavor of the smoke."
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"After a long day, she enjoys a quiet moment to drag on her pipe in the garden."
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"He paused to drag on his e-cigarette before continuing the conversation."
Synonyms
To breathe in and out the fumes of tobacco
To pull liquid into the mouth, for example with a straw
To breathe in air, smoke, or gas into your lungs
To take air into your lungs through your nose or mouth
Breathe in air or smoke
To pull air or liquid into something by making an empty space inside
To inhale and exhale smoke from a cigarette or pipe
Pull air into the lungs or small things into a machine
To breathe in smoke from a cigarette or vape pen
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
To speak badly about someone in public to hurt their reputation
- Jargon
Hit the ball lightly so it rolls slowly while running toward first base to reach it safely
Compounds
- Specialized
A number that shows how much air or water slows an object moving through it
- Specialized
An electric machine with a cup-shaped metal part that turns around a fixed magnet inside
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
This sense of drag (to inhale) is related to the word draw, which means 'to pull' or 'take in', so to drag in air is to pull it into your lungs.