noun / verb
drag
a puff drawn from a cigarette or similar smoking item
The character takes a drag from a cigarette.
Etymology
The smoking noun preserves the pulling action. A drag draws smoke into the mouth or lungs by inhaling through the cigarette or similar object.
More examples
- She watched him drag on the cigarette in the old film.
- He took two short drags before setting it down.
- The novel describes him dragging on his cigarette.
Forms
drag · drags · dragged · dragging
Similar words
- puff
- A short inhalation or outward burst of smoke.