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pull vs drag

drag vs pull

pull and drag both are nouns.

pull and drag both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pull Yes No Yes No
drag Yes No Yes No
As nouns, drag is a hyponym of pull; that is, drag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pull:
  • pull: the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
  • drag: the act of dragging (pulling with force)
Other hyponyms of pull include draw, haul, haulage, jerk, tug, draft, draught, drawing, deracination, excision, extirpation, pluck, traction.
As nouns, pull and drag are synonyms defined as:
  • pull and drag: a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
Other synonyms of pull include puff.
As verbs, drag is a hyponym of pull; that is, drag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pull:
  • pull: cause to move by pulling
  • drag: pull, as against a resistance
pull (noun) drag (noun)
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you the act of dragging (pulling with force)
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
a sustained effort clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)
a device used for pulling something something tedious and boring
special advantage or influence something that slows or delays progress
the force used in pulling the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
pull (verb) drag (verb)
strain abnormally proceed for an extended period of time
take away persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting
take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for suck in or take (air)
cause to move by pulling pull, as against a resistance
tear or be torn violently draw slowly or heavily
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing to lag or linger behind
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion walk without lifting the feet
strip of feathers move slowly and as if with great effort
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense 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
steer into a certain direction force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
move into a certain direction
operate when rowing a boat
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
rein in to keep from winning a race
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
Difference between pull and drag

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