resistance - any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion

sonic barrier, sound barrier - the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound

windage - the retarding force of air friction on a moving object

deterrent, hindrance, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap, check - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

tediousness, tiresomeness, tedium - dullness owing to length or slowness

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

article of clothing, clothing, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

smoking, smoke - the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks"

breathing in, inhalation, aspiration, inspiration - the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing

toke - a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette; "the boys took a few tokes on a joint"

pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"

draw, pull, force - cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

pull along, schlep, shlep - pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance; "Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?"; "She pulled along a large trunk"

trail, train - drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"

drag in, embroil, sweep up, tangle, drag, sweep - force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"

draw, pull, force - cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

bouse, bowse - haul with a tackle

involve - engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!"

go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

lag, fall back, fall behind, dawdle - hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

breathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"

move, displace - cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

scuffle, shamble, shuffle - walk by dragging one's feet; "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall"

look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"

persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

proceed, go - follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"