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dragging and dropping

dragging and dropping is the present participle and gerund of drag and drop.

Meaning of drag and drop

Verb

drag and drop (third-person singular simple present drags and drops, present participle dragging and dropping, simple past and past participle dragged and dropped)

  1. (transitive) To use such a feature to move or copy an object.
    • You can duplicate the files by holding the Ctrl key while dragging and dropping them.

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Questions about dragging and dropping

What is dragging and dropping the present participle and gerund of?
Dragging and dropping is the present participle and gerund of drag and drop.

Words near dragging and dropping in the dictionary

  1. draggiest
  2. draggily
  3. draggin'
  4. dragginess
  5. dragging
  6. dragging and dropping
  7. dragging ass
  8. dragging down
  9. dragging in
  10. dragging into
  11. dragging on

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