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

Software and services stocks have been in free fall for weeks, dragging the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF to the lowest levels in nearly a year and more than 30% from its mid-September peak.

From Barron's

I head back for Aunt Melissa’s house, dragging my feet through the crunchy grass.

From Literature

The bag he carried was dragging at his shoulders, and his back and legs ached.

From Literature

She placed her forearms, from elbow to wrist, on the floor and pulled herself forward, with her legs dragging behind.

From Literature

Such work can be “brutally difficult,” he writes, because “trying to get data from health systems or insurers often feels like dragging an anchor through the sand.”

From The Wall Street Journal