dragging Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb pull, as against a resistance
drag.
- He dragged the big suitcase behind him
- These worries were dragging at him
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verb draw slowly or heavily
haul; hale; drag; cart.
- haul stones
- haul nets
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verb force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
embroil; sweep; drag; drag in; sweep up; tangle.
- They were swept up by the events
- don't drag me into this business
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verb move slowly and as if with great effort
drag.
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verb to lag or linger behind
drop behind; hang back; trail; drag; get behind; drop back.
- But in so many other areas we still are dragging
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verb suck in or take (air)
puff; drag; draw.
- draw a deep breath
- draw on a cigarette
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verb use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu
drag.
- drag this icon to the lower right hand corner of the screen
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verb walk without lifting the feet
drag; scuff.
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verb search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
drag; dredge.
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verb persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting
drag.
- He dragged me away from the television set
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verb proceed for an extended period of time
drag on; drag; drag out.
- The speech dragged on for two hours
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adjective satellite marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
- it was a strange dragging approach
- years of dragging war