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dragging

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈdɹæɡɪŋ// UK //dɹˈæɡɪŋ// drag·ging

v. pulling something heavy along the ground because it is too big to lift. It can also mean that a situation is moving very slowly and feels boring.

v. pulling an object along a surface with effort or friction; metaphorically, proceeding at a slow, tedious pace. The present participle form of 'drag'.


SIMPLE

He is dragging the heavy suitcase across the floor.

CONTEXTUAL

The meeting is dragging on much longer than we expected.

COMPLEX

By dragging the heavy anchor across the seabed, the crew managed to slow the ship's drift toward the rocky shoreline during the storm.

Synonyms
Origin

From drag + -ing.

Usage

The verb is transitive when moving an object, but often used intransitively with 'on' to describe time or events moving slowly.

Pitfall

The movie was dragging us.The movie was dragging.When describing a slow or boring event, the verb is intransitive and does not take an object.

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