Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [419]
9 : a heavy demand : STRAIN
10 : a current of air; also : a device to regulate air supply (as in a stove)
— on draft
: ready to be drawn from a receptacle Synonyms drag, drink, nip, quaff, shot, slug, snort, swallow, swig—more at DRINK 2draft adjective 1 : used or adapted for drawing loads <~ horses> 2 : being or having been on draft <~ beer> 3draft verb 1 : to select usu. on a compulsory basis; especially : to conscript for military service 2 : to draw the preliminary sketch, version, or plan of 3 : to put into written form : COMPOSE 4 : to draw off or away — draft·ee noun Synonyms cast, compose, craft, draw, formulate, frame, prepare—more at COMPOSE draft·ee noun : a person who is drafted drafts·man noun : a person who draws plans (as for buildings or machinery) drafty adjective draft·i·er; -est : exposed to or abounding in drafts of air 1drag noun 1 : a device pulled along under water for detecting or gathering 2 : something (as a harrow or sledge) that is dragged along over a surface 3 a : the act or an instance of dragging b : a draft of liquid 4 : something that hinders progress; also : something boring 5 : an open way for vehicles, persons, and animals : STREET 6 : clothing typical of one sex worn by a member of the opposite sex Synonyms bar, block, clog, crimp, embarrassment, hindrance, let, obstacle, stop, stumbling block—more at OBSTACLE 2drag verb dragged; drag·ging 1 : to draw slowly or heavily : HAUL 2 : to move with painful or undue slowness or difficulty 3 : to force into or out of some situation, condition, or course of action 4 : PROTRACT <~ a story out> 5 : to hang or lag behind 6 : to explore, search, or fish with a drag 7 : to trail along on the ground 8 : DRAW, PUFF <~ on a cigarette> 9 : to move (items on a computer screen) esp. by using a mouse — drag·ger noun — drag one's feet also drag one's heels : to act slowly or with hesitation Synonyms [1] draw, hale, haul, lug, pull, tow, tug—more at PULL [2] crawl, creep, dally, dawdle, delay, dillydally, lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry—more at DELAY drag·net noun 1 : NET, TRAWL 2 : a network of planned actions for pursuing and catching drag·o·man noun, plural -mans or -men : an interpreter employed esp. in the Near East drag·on noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF dragun, fr. L dracon-, draco serpent, dragon, fr. Gk drakōn serpent] : a fabulous animal usu. represented as a huge winged scaly serpent with a crested head and large claws drag·on·fly noun : any of a group of large harmless 4-winged insects that hold the wings horizontal and unfolded in repose 1dragoon noun [ORIGIN: F dragon dragon, dragoon, fr. MF] : a heavily armed mounted soldier 2dragoon verb : to force or attempt to force into submission : COERCE drag race noun : an acceleration contest between vehicles — drag racer noun drag·ster noun : a usu. high-powered vehicle used in a drag race drag strip noun : a site for drag races 1drain verb 1 : to draw off or flow off gradually or completely 2 : to exhaust physically or emotionally 3 : to make or become gradually dry or empty 4 : to carry away the surface water of : discharge surface or surplus water 5 : to deplete or empty by or as if by drawing off by degrees or in increments : EXHAUST — drain·er noun Synonyms [2] burn out, do in, exhaust, fag, fatigue, tire, tucker, wash out, wear, wear out, weary—more at EXHAUST [4] bleed, draw off, pump, siphon, tap; also milk; suck; clear, empty, evacuate, exhaust, vacate, void Antonyms fill [5] clean, consume, deplete, exhaust, expend, spend, use up—more at DEPLETE 2drain noun 1 : a means (as a channel or sewer) of draining 2 : the act of draining 3 : a gradual outflow; also : something causing an outflow drain·age noun 1 : the act or process of draining; also : something that is drained off 2 : a means for draining : DRAIN, SEWER