Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drag down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
drag -down
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause (other people or another person) to suffer the same fate, or to feel the same negative mood.

Transitive verb

verb

To earn, as in wages from a job.

Transitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drag, down.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

drags down (present, singular) dragging down (participle, present) dragged down (participle, past) dragged down (past)

Synonyms

bear down bear down on press down on weigh down

Questions

What does drag down mean?
To cause (other people or another person) to suffer the same fate, or to feel the same negative mood.

How to pronounce drag down

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