Drag, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dragged p. pr. & vb. n. Dragging ]
 1. To draw slowly or heavily onward; to pull along the ground by main force; to haul; to trail; -- applied to drawing heavy or resisting bodies or those inapt for drawing, with labor, along the ground or other surface; as, to drag stone or timber; to drag a net in fishing.
    Dragged by the cords which through his feet were thrust.   --Denham.
    The grossness of his nature will have weight to drag thee down.   --Tennyson.
 A needless Alexandrine ends the song
 That, like a wounded snake, drags its slow length along.   --Pope.
 2. To break, as land, by drawing a drag or harrow over it; to harrow; to draw a drag along the bottom of, as a stream or other water; hence, to search, as by means of a drag.
    Then while I dragged my brains for such a song.   --Tennyson.
 3. To draw along, as something burdensome; hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.
    Have dragged a lingering life.   -- Dryden.
 To drag an anchor Naut., to trail it along the bottom when the anchor will not hold the ship.
 Syn: -- See Draw.