drag (noun)
1drag race — noun : drag 10 * * * drag racer. drag racing. a race between two or more automobiles starting from a standstill, the winner being the car that can accelerate the fastest. Also called drag. [1940 45] * * * drag race noun A motor car or motorcycle… …
2drag racing — noun Etymology: drag (I) : the sport of holding acceleration contests for vehicles over a straight course * * * drag racing noun [uncountable] Thesaurus: racing with cars and other vehicleshyponym sports events and competition …
3drag queen — noun : a male homosexual who dresses as a woman * * * a male transvestite. [1960 65] * * * drag queen noun A professional female impersonator • • • Main Entry: ↑drag * * * drag queen UK US noun [countable] [ …
4drag strip — noun : the site of a drag race * * * a straight, paved area or course where drag races are held, as a section of road or airplane runway. Also, dragstrip, dragway /drag way /. [1950 55, Amer.] * * * drag strip, a straight road, usually of… …
5drag — [dræg] verb [transitive] COMPUTING to move words, pictures etc across a computer screen by pulling them along with the mouse: • Either drag and drop the page into a message or choose Send Page from under the File menu. * * * Ⅰ. drag UK US /dræg/… …
6drag coefficient — noun the ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the body • Syn: ↑coefficient of drag • Hypernyms: ↑coefficient * * * noun : a factor representing the ratio of the aerodynamic drag… …
7drag´on|like´ — drag|on «DRAG uhn», noun. 1. a huge, fierce animal in old stories, supposed to look like a snake or lizard with wings, claws, and scales. Dragons often breathed out fire and smoke. 2. Figurative. a fierce, violent person. 3. Figurative. a very… …
8Drag|on — «DRAG uhn», noun. 1. a huge, fierce animal in old stories, supposed to look like a snake or lizard with wings, claws, and scales. Dragons often breathed out fire and smoke. 2. Figurative. a fierce, violent person. 3. Figurative. a very strict and …
9drag|on — «DRAG uhn», noun. 1. a huge, fierce animal in old stories, supposed to look like a snake or lizard with wings, claws, and scales. Dragons often breathed out fire and smoke. 2. Figurative. a fierce, violent person. 3. Figurative. a very strict and …
10drag race — ► NOUN ▪ a short race between two cars as a test of acceleration. DERIVATIVES drag racer noun drag racing noun …
