Pull along the ground (4) Crossword Clue

(noun)

1. the act of dragging (pulling with force)
2. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
3. clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)
4. something tedious and boring
5. something that slows or delays progress
6. the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid

(verb)

1. proceed for an extended period of time
2. persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting
3. suck in or take (air)
4. search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
5. pull, as against a resistance
6. draw slowly or heavily
7. walk without lifting the feet
8. to lag or linger behind
9. move slowly and as if with great effort
10. use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu
11. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

(noun)

1. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
2. (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
3. a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
4. a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
5. the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
6. a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
7. a rational motive for a belief or action
8. the solid part of the earth's surface
9. material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
10. a relation that provides the foundation for something
11. the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

(verb)

1. use as a basis for; found on
2. instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
3. connect to a ground
4. fix firmly and stably
5. cover with a primer; apply a primer to
6. hit onto the ground
7. hit a groundball
8. throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
9. place or put on the ground
10. confine or restrict to the ground
11. hit or reach the ground
12. bring to the ground