drag
/dræɡ/verb
उच्चारण ड्रैग
घसीटना, खींचना
Core wordPYP · asked 5 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom, phrasal verb, synonym
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[T] ~ sb/sth (+ adv./prep.)
to pull somebody or something along with effort and difficulty
घसीटना, खींचना
- He dragged the heavy box across the floor.
- The porters dragged the trunk up the stairs.
- She dragged the suitcase up the platform.
+ 2 more examples
- Workers dragged the fallen branch off the road.
- The child dragged his feet all the way to school.
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[I] ~ (on)
(of time or an event) to go very slowly and be boring
(समय) धीरे-धीरे बीतना, खिंचना
- The meeting dragged on for hours.
- The lecture dragged and half the students began to yawn.
- The film dragged in the middle.
+ 2 more examples
- The talks dragged on for weeks.
- Time dragged while we waited for the results.
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[T] ~ sb into sth
to involve somebody in something against their will
(किसी को) ज़बरदस्ती घसीटना, शामिल करना
- Do not drag me into your quarrel.
- Don't drag the teacher into your argument.
- They tried to drag him into the dispute.
+ 2 more examples
- I refuse to be dragged into this argument.
- Don't drag my family into this.
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[sing.] informal
a boring person or thing that is annoying
(बोलचाल में) उबाऊ चीज़, झंझट
- Revising old notes is a drag.
- Waiting in the long queue was a drag.
- Washing up after the party was a drag.
+ 2 more examples
- It's a drag having to wake up at five.
- What a drag that the match was cancelled!
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
drag + sth + along / across / out
Use a direction word to show where something is pulled with effort.
दिशा-सूचक शब्द बताता है कि चीज़ को ज़ोर लगाकर कहाँ खींचा गया।
- She dragged the heavy bag across the floor.
- They dragged the boat out of the water.
drag sb into + noun
Means to involve a person in something unwillingly.
किसी को अनिच्छा से किसी मामले में शामिल करना।
- Don't drag me into your quarrel.
drag on / drag out
'Drag on' is intransitive for time moving slowly; 'drag out' is transitive for making something last longer.
'Drag on' अकर्मक है, समय के धीरे बीतने के लिए; 'drag out' सकर्मक है, किसी चीज़ को लंबा खींचने के लिए।
- The meeting dragged on until midnight.
- Don't drag the story out.
a drag (noun)
Informal; a boring or annoying task or person.
अनौपचारिक; उबाऊ या परेशान करने वाला काम या व्यक्ति।
- Filling in forms is such a drag.
+Collocations 4
drag + noun
a chaira baga netyour feeta name
- He dragged his feet over the project.
adverb + drag
slowlypainfullyreluctantlyroughly
- She reluctantly dragged herself out of bed.
drag + preposition
alongacrossawayout ofintobehind
- They dragged him away from the fight.
verb + drag
drag ondrag outdrag updrag down
- The case dragged on for years.
“More examples 5
- The tractor dragged the broken truck out of the mud.
ट्रैक्टर ने ख़राब ट्रक को कीचड़ से बाहर खींचा।
- Radhika dragged herself to class despite the fever.
बुख़ार के बावजूद राधिका ख़ुद को घसीटते हुए कक्षा तक पहुँची।
- The lecture dragged on and on.
व्याख्यान खिंचता ही चला गया।
- Do not drag your friends into this trouble.
अपने मित्रों को इस परेशानी में मत घसीटिए।
- The court case was dragged out for eight years.
अदालत का मामला आठ वर्षों तक खींचा गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He dragged the table to up the stairs.
✓ He dragged the table up the stairs.
Do not add 'to' before a direction word like 'up'.
'Up' जैसे दिशा-शब्द से पहले 'to' नहीं लगता।
✗ The meeting drag on for hours.
✓ The meeting dragged on for hours.
The simple past is dragged; the verb needs -ed.
Simple past 'dragged' है; क्रिया में -ed लगना चाहिए।
✗ He dragged his friend to the quarrel.
✓ He dragged his friend into the quarrel.
To involve someone in a quarrel, use 'into'.
किसी को झगड़े में शामिल करने के लिए 'into' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Drag, pull and haul all mean moving with force, but they differ in effort.
Drag, pull और haul बल से हिलाना बताते हैं, पर श्रम में अंतर है।
To pull or carry something heavy a long way.
भारी चीज़ को दूर तक खींचना या ढोना।
- Trucks haul coal.
¶Idioms 2
drag your feet/heels
to be deliberately slow in doing something
जानबूझकर टालमटोल करना
- The department is dragging its feet over the inquiry.
drag sb's name through the mud
to damage somebody's reputation
किसी का नाम कीचड़ में घसीटना
- The newspaper dragged his name through the mud.
→Phrasal verbs 5
drag on
to go on for too long
बहुत लंबा खिंचना, (बेवजह) देर तक चलते रहना
- The meeting dragged on for four hours.
- The court case dragged on for years.
drag sth out
to make something last longer than necessary
(किसी चीज़ को) ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा लंबा खींचना
- The meeting was dragged out for three hours.
drag sth up
to mention an unpleasant story, fact, etc. that people do not want to remember
(पुरानी अप्रिय बात) फिर से छेड़ना, उखाड़ना
- Why do you always drag up my old mistakes?
drag sb/sth in / drag sb/sth into sth
to start to talk about something that has nothing to do with what is being discussed; to involve somebody in a situation against their will
(बेवजह किसी बात या व्यक्ति को) बीच में घसीटना
- Please don't drag my family into this argument.
- He drags politics into every discussion.
drag sb/sth down
to make somebody feel weak or unhappy; to bring somebody or something to a lower social or economic level
(किसी को) कमज़ोर या उदास कर देना; (स्तर) नीचे गिरा देना
- Don't let one bad result drag you down.
- Rising prices are dragging down the economy.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the pull words together: drag (along the ground with effort), haul (heavy things), tow (a vehicle), tug (sharp pulls).
खींचने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: drag (ज़मीन पर मेहनत से), haul (भारी चीज़ें), tow (गाड़ी), tug (झटके से खींचना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Drag your feet, drag sb's name through the mud, drag on.
Idioms: drag your feet (जानबूझकर काम में देर करना), drag sb's name through the mud (किसी को बदनाम करना), drag on (बहुत लंबा खिंचते जाना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Computing: drag and drop.
Computing में 'drag and drop' का मतलब है mouse से किसी file या item को पकड़कर (drag) खींचना और दूसरी जगह छोड़ देना (drop)। इसमें 'drag' का अर्थ खींचना है।