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dragging on

dragging on is the present participle and gerund of drag on.

Meaning of drag on

Verb

drag on (third-person singular simple present drags on, present participle dragging on, simple past and past participle dragged on)

  1. (idiomatic) To last too long.
    • Debate on the Kellogg Mar renunciation treaty dragged on in the senate today with no immediate prospect of final action.1929 January 11, “SENATE WARS ON VAGUE TERMS OF ANTI-WAR PACT”, in Chicago Tribune

Questions about dragging on

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

Words near dragging on in the dictionary

  1. dragging and dropping
  2. dragging ass
  3. dragging down
  4. dragging in
  5. dragging into
  6. dragging on
  7. dragging one's balls across
  8. dragging one's feet
  9. dragging out
  10. dragging the chain
  11. dragging through the mud

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