Drag and Pulling

Drag

Drag noun - The act of dragging (pulling with force).
Usage example: the drag up the hill exhausted him

Pulling and drag are semantically related In some cases you can use "Pulling" instead a noun "Drag".

Nearby Words: dragged, dragline

Pulling

Pulling noun - The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you.

Drag and pulling are semantically related in drawing something with force topic. You can use "Drag" instead the word "Pulling" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: pull, pulled, puller

Both words in one sentence

  • What a Drag In Star Fleet Battles, it's possible for a ship to grab a shuttle/fighter with a tractor beam and do a "death drag" — pulling the smaller ship at high speeds until it's destroyed.
    Source: What a Drag
  • Distracted by My Own Sexy In one episode he claimed to be physically incapable of pulling himself away, and Lister had to drag him.
  • Compressed Hair Double averted in that the "drag reveal" involves a woman pulling off a long wig to reveal short, mannish hair.
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