DRAG DOWN
Dictionary entry overview: What does drag down mean? • DRAG DOWN (verb)
The verb DRAG DOWN has 1 sense:
1. exert a force with a heavy weight
Familiarity information: DRAG DOWN used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DRAG DOWN (verb)
Meaning:
Exert a force with a heavy weight
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
bear down; drag down; press down on; bear down on; weigh down
Context example:
The snow bore down on the roof
Hypernyms (to "drag down" is one way to...):
press (exert pressure or force to or upon)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
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