Drag and Fly

Drag

Drag verb - To move or act slowly.
Usage example: one of the climbers was beginning to drag

Fly is an antonym for drag.

Nearby Words: dragged, dragline

Fly

Fly verb - To proceed or move quickly.
Usage example: flew down the concourse to catch his flight

Drag is an antonym for fly.

Nearby Words: flying, flyer

Common collocations

people drag people fly people
way drag way fly way
ship drag ship fly ship
feet drag feet fly feet
Other words: enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • The Sky Is an Ocean Space ships experience severe drag and fly at speeds of 50-400 m/s.
  • Cape Snag Averted in the first episode, Wyn rejects a cape when making Kara's early costumes, but then realizes the drag helps her fly better.
    Source: Cape Snag
  • Harmless Electrocution Both times, afterward he's obviously limp and in pain, but manages to drag himself to his feet in both cases, and then escape to fly combat.
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