dragging

[ drag-ing ]
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adjective
  1. extremely tired or slow, as in movement; lethargic; sluggish: He was annoyed by their dragging way of walking and talking.

  2. used in dragging, hoisting, etc.: dragging ropes.

Origin of dragging

1
First recorded in 1765–75; drag + -ing2

Other words from dragging

  • drag·ging·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for dragging

dragging

/ (ˈdræɡɪŋ) /


noun
  1. a decorating technique in which paint is applied with a specially modified brush to create a marbled or grainy effect

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