English Explanatory Dictionary

dragging

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That drags.
  2. boring; dull
  3. excessively long
noun
  1. gerund of drag: an instance of something being dragged.
  2. Synonym of drag racing.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of drag

Pronunciation

/ˈdɹæɡɪŋ/ [ˈd͡ɹ̝æɡɪŋ] [ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔æɡɪŋ] En-us-dragging.ogg /ˈdɹæɡɪn/ /ˈdɹæɡən/ /ˈdɹeɪ̯ɡɪŋ/ [ˈd͡ɹ̝eɪ̯ɡiŋ] [ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔eɪ̯ɡiŋ] /ˈdɹeɪ̯ɡin/ [ˈd͡ɹ̝eɪ̯ɡin] [ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔eɪ̯ɡin]

Word forms

dragging more dragging most dragging draggings

Etymology

From drag + -ing.

Synonyms

drag racing

Derived words

draggingly foot-dragging frame dragging knee dragging knuckle-dragging van-dragging
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