Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [drag-er]
- /ˈdræg ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [drag-er]
- /ˈdræg ər/
Definitions of dragger word
- noun dragger any of various small motor trawlers operating off the North Atlantic coast of the U.S. 1
- noun dragger a person or thing that drags. 1
- noun dragger A trawler. 1
- noun dragger a person who drags 0
- noun dragger a person or boat that uses a drag-net 0
- noun dragger one that drags 0
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Origin of dragger
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500; drag + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dragger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dragger popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dragger usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dragger
adj dragger
- tedious — event: dull
- mundane — common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
- monotonous — lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: the monotonous flat scenery.
- stodgy — heavy, dull, or uninteresting; tediously commonplace; boring: a stodgy Victorian novel.
- humdrum — lacking variety; boring; dull: a humdrum existence.
adjective dragger
- colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
- disgusting — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
- offensive — causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
- unsavoury — not savory; tasteless or insipid: an unsavory meal.
- irritating — causing irritation; annoying; provoking: irritating questions.
Antonyms for dragger
adj dragger
- interesting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
- intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
adjective dragger
- appetising — (mostly, British) alternative spelling of appetizing.
See also
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