Synonyms

dragging

American

[drag-ing] / ˈdræg ɪŋ /

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.

dragging British

/ 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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Other Word Forms

draggingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of dragging

First recorded in 1765–75; drag + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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In October, Carter’s said tariffs were dragging down its earnings and that it would close about 150 stores in North America and reduce its office workforce by about 15%, cutting roughly 300 positions.

From The Wall Street Journal

My first thought was that the yellow ring had gotten tangled in a bush, and while the monkeys were flouncing and dragging the net over the ground, the net had opened.

From Literature

“This boy tried to eat the apples,” said the troll dragging me.

From Literature

Citrini Research published a widely read report on Sunday hypothesizing about how AI could transform the economy, including day-to-day payments, dragging down the shares of companies that make money from processing them.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I wouldn't have been worried if I had one bum cheek dragging on the floor. I didn't care at that point, I just wanted to go home," she said.

From BBC

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