dragdrag1 /dræg/ ●●● verb (dragged, dragging) 
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PULL something [transitive] to pull something along the ground, often because it is too heavy to carry: 
Ben dragged his sled through the snow.THESAURUSpull, tug, haul, tow, heave► see thesaurus at pull12PULL somebody [transitive] to pull someone in a strong or violent way when s/he does not want to go with you: He grabbed her arm and dragged her into the room.3drag yourself up/over/along etc. informal to move somewhere when it is difficult: I dragged myself out of bed to call the doctor.4GO SOMEWHERE [transitive] informal to make someone go somewhere that s/he does not want to go: Mom dragged us to a concert last night.5drag yourself away (from) informal to stop doing something, although you do not want to: Can you drag yourself away from the TV for 5 minutes?6BORING [intransitive] if time or an event drags, it is boring and seems to go very slowly: The last hour of the play really dragged.7COMPUTER [transitive] computers to move words, images, etc. on a computer screen by pulling them along with the mouse8TOUCHING GROUND [intransitive] if something is dragging along the ground, part of it is touching the ground as you move: Your coat is dragging in the mud.9drag your feet informal to take too much time to do something because you do not want to do it: The police are being accused of dragging their feet on this case.[Origin: 1300–1400 Old Norse draga or Old English dragan]drag into phrasal verb to make someone get involved in a situation even though s/he does not want to: I’m sorry to drag you into this mess.drag on phrasal verb to continue for too long: The meeting dragged on all afternoon.drag out phrasal verb to make a situation or event last longer than necessary: How long are you going to drag this discussion out?drag out of phrasal verb to force someone to tell you something when s/he had not intended to or was not supposed to do so
1PULL something [transitive] to pull something along the ground, often because it is too heavy to carry: Ben dragged his sled through the snow.THESAURUSpull, tug, haul, tow, heave► see thesaurus at pull12PULL somebody [transitive] to pull someone in a strong or violent way when s/he does not want to go with you: He grabbed her arm and dragged her into the room.3drag yourself up/over/along etc. informal to move somewhere when it is difficult: I dragged myself out of bed to call the doctor.4GO SOMEWHERE [transitive] informal to make someone go somewhere that s/he does not want to go: Mom dragged us to a concert last night.5drag yourself away (from) informal to stop doing something, although you do not want to: Can you drag yourself away from the TV for 5 minutes?6BORING [intransitive] if time or an event drags, it is boring and seems to go very slowly: The last hour of the play really dragged.7COMPUTER [transitive] computers to move words, images, etc. on a computer screen by pulling them along with the mouse8TOUCHING GROUND [intransitive] if something is dragging along the ground, part of it is touching the ground as you move: Your coat is dragging in the mud.9drag your feet informal to take too much time to do something because you do not want to do it: The police are being accused of dragging their feet on this case.[Origin: 1300–1400 Old Norse draga or Old English dragan]drag into phrasal verb to make someone get involved in a situation even though s/he does not want to: I’m sorry to drag you into this mess.drag on phrasal verb to continue for too long: The meeting dragged on all afternoon.drag out phrasal verb to make a situation or event last longer than necessary: How long are you going to drag this discussion out?drag out of phrasal verb to force someone to tell you something when s/he had not intended to or was not supposed to do so
