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

How do you advocate for yourself without coming across as whiny or dragging a coworker into the conversation when they probably never intended to reveal their salary?

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

But they came under particular pressure Friday thanks to a confluence of disparate developments worldwide, dragging down major indexes from Tokyo to New York, with the S&P 500 dropping 1.2% from Thursday’s all-time high.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Served with rice and warm bread for dragging through the sauce, it landed somewhere between curry, stew and strategic fridge clean-out — which, honestly, is one of my favorite genres of cooking.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Hopes of a peace deal to end the Iran war were also dragging down oil prices earlier in the week, which could weigh on Shell’s profit.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“Well, what a great thing this is!” he said, dragging a squirming Zheng away with one hand, the box tucked under the other arm.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook