dragging

DRAG-ing/ˈdɹæɡɪŋ/

6 meanings of dragging

1
verb
Present participle of drag. Use this form for an action happening right now.
She kept dragging the suitcase down the long hallway.
The dog was dragging its leash across the yard.
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2
adjective
Pulling along the ground, or trailing slowly behind something.
Like a stick you pull behind you that scrapes the ground.
He walked with a slow, dragging step.
The dragging chain left marks in the dirt.
Similartrailing
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3
adjective
Boring and dull, with nothing fun or interesting happening.
Like a long car trip with nothing to look at.
The dragging movie put half the room to sleep.
Everyone hated the dragging, dull assembly.
Similartedious, dull, boring, slow, plodding
Oppositelively, gripping, engaging, exciting
4
adjective
Going on for too long and seeming like it will never end.
Like a school day that just won't end.
The dragging speech lasted almost three hours.
It was a dragging wait at the doctor's office.
Similarprotracted, interminable, endless, prolonged, lengthy
Oppositebrief, quick
5
noununcountable
Gerund of drag. It names the act of pulling something along.
The dragging of the boxes left scratches on the floor.
All that dragging wore him out by noon.
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6
noununcountable
A race where two cars speed down a straight road to see who is faster.
The teens went dragging on the empty back roads.
Dragging at the old airstrip drew a big crowd.

drag, verb: To pull something along the ground or through water, often because it is heavy or hard to move. Full entry

Forms: dragdrags he/she/itdragging -ing formdragged past tense, past participle
Spelling: drag → dragging: double the g, add -ing

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It comes from the word "drag" plus "-ing".

Checked 30 Oct 2026 · 1 fact