drawl
verb (used with or without object)
to say or speak in a slow manner, usually prolonging the vowels.
drawls
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present tense formof drawl (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As a public speaker, he drawls out short speeches punctuated with University of Georgia football catchphrases.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2022
"Okay, I've been practicing my longest and loudest scream," drawls Rhian Teesdale in Wet Leg's scathing indie-pop anthem Ur Mum.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2022
“I don’t know what you want me to do,” he drawls back to me, while lolling his head up to stare at his tinted solar roof.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2021
“To have a garden like this is insane,” Avent drawls.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 11, 2019
None of the girls jokes or drawls when mentioning him.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
