Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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drag | Yes | No | Yes | No |
puff | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
drag (noun) | puff (noun) |
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the act of dragging (pulling with force) | a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) |
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) | forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth |
clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man) | bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together |
something tedious and boring | a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin |
something that slows or delays progress | thick cushion used as a seat |
the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid | exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) |
a light inflated pastry or puff shell | |
a short light gust of air |
drag (adjective) | puff (adjective) |
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gathered for protruding fullness |
drag (verb) | puff (verb) |
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proceed for an extended period of time | breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted |
persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting | blow hard and loudly |
suck in or take (air) | to swell or cause to enlarge |
pull, as against a resistance | speak in a blustering or scornful manner |
draw slowly or heavily | praise extravagantly |
search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost | suck in or take (air) |
to lag or linger behind | smoke and exhale strongly |
walk without lifting the feet | make proud or conceited |
move slowly and as if with great effort | |
use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it | |
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action |