Synonyms for traction
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of pulling something along a surface using motive power.
Related words
- Word family
- tractional tractive
- Phrases
- traction engine gain traction
Forms
- Plural
- tractions → grips, pullings, drawings, drafts…
Example sentences
- grip The dictator rules the country with an iron grip.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| traction | steady | |
| grip | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- grip1
- 5 letters
- draft1
- 7 letters
- drawing2, pulling2, draught1
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (drawing2 = 2 syllables).