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dragging

[ drag-ing ]

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.



dragging

/ ˈæɡɪŋ /

noun

  1. a decorating technique in which paint is applied with a specially modified brush to create a marbled or grainy effect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • gԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dragging1

First recorded in 1765–75; drag + -ing 2
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"We have a system called 'pin and catch' where you have a V-shaped structure and some arms grabbing onto the element, dragging it slowly into place."

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“We had an 11 a.m. game … and everyone is walking in all dragging,” Phillips chuckled.

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However, with 23,000 charges filed against the men, lawyers involved in the case warned that the sheer number of charges and staggering witness list could mean that the trial dragging on for years.

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That night in Minnesota, James had to scratch for every one of his 10 points, each miss dragging the shoulders that were always built to carry so much toward the ground.

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China's property downturn is also still dragging on growth.

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