drawl
verb (used with or without object)
to say or speak in a slow manner, usually prolonging the vowels.
drawled
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past participleof drawl.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof drawl.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
drawlverb (used with or without object)to say or speak in a slow manner, usually prolonging the vowels.
Example Sentences
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Mosmo’s raw, drawled vocals can be heard in the romantic bélico “Modo B” and the agonizing “Terapia” that implores a past lover for their return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
"Sorry to the people who were expecting Patchwork," he drawled after the song ended.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025
Gibbons drawled in the most famous 30-second spot touting Grape-Nuts as the "back-to-nature" cereal.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2023
“I got nothing — n-o-t-h-i-n-g,” he drawled to the reporters waiting outside the Democrats’ closed door lunchroom Thursday as it became clear there would be no Christmas deal.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2021
“We Communists don’t dramatize Negro nationalism,” he said in a voice that laughed, accused, and drawled.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
