drop behind vs drag

drag vs drop behind

drop behind is not a noun while drag is a noun.

drop behind and drag both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drop behind	No	No	Yes	No
drag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, drop behind and drag are synonyms defined as:

drop behind and drag: to lag or linger behind

Other synonyms of drop behind include drop back, get behind, hang back, trail.

drop behind (noun)	drag (noun)
	the act of dragging (pulling with force)
	a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
	clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)
	something tedious and boring
	something that slows or delays progress
	the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid

drop behind (verb)	drag (verb)
to lag or linger behind	proceed for an extended period of time
	persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting
	suck in or take (air)
	pull, as against a resistance
	draw slowly or heavily
	search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
	to lag or linger behind
	walk without lifting the feet
	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

Difference between drop behind and drag

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