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dragging

[drag-ing]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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

/ ˈ��æɡɪŋ /

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dragging¹

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

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"He's got a good record of dragging himself out and finding his best again. But like anyone else, yeah you've got to be scoring runs and taking wickets."

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The G7 leaders, due to arrive in Canada on Sunday, know the global security and economic risks if this conflict escalates, dragging in other countries, sending oil prices soaring.

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But for families like Mr Jignesh's, time passes in dragging lulls.

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Both were handcuffed and led away, their feet dragging across asphalt covered in shattered glass and spent rubber bullets.

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The drivers were led away by police, their feet dragging across asphalt lined with shattered glass and spent rubber bullets.

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dragger dragging piece

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