Past tense of drawl

Forms of drawl

Drawled in a sentence

• "Not that way," Severus Snape drawled from the front passenger seat.2012, JB Lynn, Further Confessions of a Slightly Neurotic Hitwoman, HarperCollins. From the entry Severus Snape
• Still facing the mirror, he drawled, ‘Look what the cat's dragged in.2009, Monica Ali, In The Kitchen, Random House, →ISBN, page 526. From the entry look what the cat's dragged in
• When drawled out by a hundred throats the phrase "I-wanter-know!" always produces a laugh.2008, D. C. Beard, The Outdoor Handy Book: For Playground, Field, and Forest, page 413. From the entry tiger
• “I don’t know where to start,” drawled one passenger, sipping his Tequila Sunrise.1975 April 6, Cliff Jahr, “The All‐Gay Cruise: Prejudice and Pride”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company…. From the entry Mr. Right
• “Well,” drawled Balou, “We're jist a coup'la gents passin' through, thinkin' we'd find a boat 'n work our way down ta N'Orlins.”2010, Nick Wright, Barnes, page 89. From the entry N'Orlins

Meaning of drawl

1. verb To drag on slowly and heavily; to dawdle or while away time indolently.
2. verb To utter or pronounce in a dull, spiritless tone, as if by dragging out the utterance.
3. verb To move slowly and heavily; to move in a dull, slow, lazy manner.

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Questions about the past tense of drawl

What is the past tense of drawl?

The past tense of drawl is drawled.

What is the past participle of drawl?

The past participle of drawl is drawled.

Is drawl a regular or irregular verb?

Drawl is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.