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- [drag-ing]
- /ˈdræg ɪŋ/
- /ˈdrægɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drag-ing]
- /ˈdræg ɪŋ/
Definitions of dragging word
- adjective dragging marked by or involving the wearing of clothing characteristically associated with the opposite sex; transvestite. 1
- verb with object dragging to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house. 1
- verb with object dragging to search with a drag, grapnel, or the like: They dragged the lake for the body of the missing man. 1
- verb with object dragging to level and smooth (land) with a drag or harrow. 1
- verb with object dragging to introduce; inject; insert: He drags his honorary degree into every discussion. 1
- verb with object dragging to protract (something) or pass (time) tediously or painfully (often followed by out or on): They dragged the discussion out for three hours. 1
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Origin of dragging
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; drag + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dragging
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dragging popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dragging usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dragging
adj dragging
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- protracted — to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- long — having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle.
- prolonged — to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
adjective dragging
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- uninteresting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- monotonous — lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: the monotonous flat scenery.
Antonyms for dragging
adj dragging
- interesting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
Top questions with dragging
- dragging feet when walking?
- what does dragging mean?
See also
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