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• present participle of drag.

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

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dragging

At Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz County, a lifeguard was captured on video dragging a boy out of the water in a harrowing rescue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Videos showing police dragging Gandhi away sparked widespread outrage.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Property taxes have surged across the U.S. as home prices have risen over the last few years, dragging up home valuations.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Brazil on Friday made it mandatory for gambling advertisements to carry warnings about addiction and money loss, tightening regulations on a sector that has exploded in recent years, dragging many into debt.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

After what feels like a lifetime of minutes dragging by, she gets up to go finish cleaning the rest of the rooms.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy