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dragging

[ drag-ing ]
/ ˈdræg ɪŋ /
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adjective

extremely tired or slow, as in movement; lethargic; sluggish: He was annoyed by their dragging way of walking and talking.
used in dragging, hoisting, etc.: dragging ropes.

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Origin of dragging

First recorded in 1765–75; drag + -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM dragging

drag·ging·ly, adverb

Words nearby dragging

drag chain, drag coefficient, drag down, dragée, dragger, dragging, dragging piece, draggle, draggle-tail, draggle-tailed, draggy
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Words related to dragging

boring, protracted, dull, long, prolonged, humdrum, lengthy, tedious, wearisome, drawn-out, overlong

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British Dictionary definitions for dragging

dragging
/ (ˈdræɡɪŋ) /

noun

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