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drags on

drags on is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 drags on

What is drags on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Drags on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drag on.

Words near drags on in the dictionary

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

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