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dragging out

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

Meaning of drag out

Verb

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

  1. (ambitransitive) To extend or lengthen excessively; to draw out.
    • I don't want to drag out this talk, so I'll stop now and answer any questions.
  2. (transitive) To haul or bring out forcefully or from an awkward location.
    • She dragged out her old Spanish textbooks in an attempt to prepare for her trip.

Questions about dragging out

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

Words near dragging out in the dictionary

  1. dragging in
  2. dragging into
  3. dragging on
  4. dragging one's balls across
  5. dragging one's feet
  6. dragging out
  7. dragging the chain
  8. dragging through the mud
  9. dragging up
  10. draggingly
  11. draggings

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