dragging

American  

[drag-ing] / ˈdræg ɪŋ /

adjective

1. extremely tired or slow, as in movement; lethargic; sluggish.

   He was annoyed by their dragging way of walking and talking.

2. used in dragging, hoisting, etc..

   dragging ropes.

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dragging British  

/ ˈdræɡɪŋ /

noun

1. a decorating technique in which paint is applied with a specially modified brush to create a marbled or grainy effect

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Other Word Forms

• draggingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of dragging

First recorded in 1765–75; drag + -ing ²

Example Sentences

On Wednesday morning, the Finnish authorities sent a helicopter and a patrol ship to the area, where they found the vessel was dragging its anchor in the sea, Finland's coastguard said.

From BBC

Then, Sanders criticized members of Congress for dragging their feet on AI legislation.

From Barron's

“You’d see the enthusiastic eighth-grader dragging the skeptical parents” to open house events years ago, said Tom Hickey, the superintendent of South Shore Regional Vocational Technical High School.

From The Wall Street Journal

Loan restructurings can take years to sort through, tying up capital and dragging down values, keeping stocks under pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal

And accusations that the Church has been dragging its feet keep coming.

From BBC