drag

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dragged p. pr. & vb. n. Dragging ] [ OE. draggen; akin to Sw. dragga to search with a grapnel, fr. dragg grapnel, fr. draga to draw, the same word as E. draw. &unr_; See Draw. ] 1. To draw slowly or heavily onward; to pull along the ground by main force; to haul; to trail; -- applied to drawing heavy or resisting bodies or those inapt for drawing, with labor, along the ground or other surface; as, to drag stone or timber; to drag a net in fishing. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dragged by the cords which through his feet were thrust. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]

The grossness of his nature will have weight to drag thee down. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

A needless Alexandrine ends the song
That, like a wounded snake, drags its slow length along. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To break, as land, by drawing a drag or harrow over it; to harrow; to draw a drag along the bottom of, as a stream or other water; hence, to search, as by means of a drag. [ 1913 Webster ]

Then while I dragged my brains for such a song. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To draw along, as something burdensome; hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty. [ 1913 Webster ]

Have dragged a lingering life. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

To drag an anchor (Naut.), to trail it along the bottom when the anchor will not hold the ship.

Syn. -- See Draw. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See 3d Dredge. ] A confection; a comfit; a drug. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To be drawn along, as a rope or dress, on the ground; to trail; to be moved onward along the ground, or along the bottom of the sea, as an anchor that does not hold. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly. [ 1913 Webster ]

The day drags through, though storms keep out the sun. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

Long, open panegyric drags at best. Gay. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back. [ 1913 Webster ]

A propeller is said to drag when the sails urge the vessel faster than the revolutions of the screw can propel her. Russell. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To fish with a dragnet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Dracanth. ] A mucilage obtained from, or containing, gum tragacanth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Drawbar (b). Called also draglink, and drawlink. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A coupling pin. See under Coupling. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. sugar-coated medication.
Syn. -- dragées. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. silver-coated candy bead for decorating cakes. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. sugar-coated nut or fruit piece. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. pl. [ F. See 3d Dredge. ] (Pharmacy) Sugar-coated medicines. [ 1913 Webster ]