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    dragged-out
    /draɡdˈaʊt/

    adjective

    • 1. continued for a long time, especially for longer than is necessary: "a long, dragged-out story"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › drag outDrag out Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DRAG OUT is to cause (something) to take more time than necessary. How to use drag out in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRAG SOMETHING OUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DRAG SOMETHING OUT definition: 1. to cause an event to continue for more time than is necessary or convenient: 2. to cause an…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRAG OUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you drag something out of a person, you persuade them to tell you something that they do not want to tell you. A confession had to be dragged out of him. [ VERB noun PARTICLE + of ]

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › dragged+outDragged out - definition of dragged out by The Free Dictionary

    1. To pull along with difficulty or effort; haul: dragged the heavy box out of the way. See Synonyms at pull. 2. To cause to trail along a surface, especially the ground: Don't drag your coat in the mud. 3. Computers. a. To move (a pointing device, such as a mouse) while pressing down on one of its buttons. b.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDRAG SOMETHING OUT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    DRAG SOMETHING OUT meaning: 1. to cause an event to continue for more time than is necessary or convenient: 2. to cause an…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › drag outDrag out - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of drag out. verb. last unnecessarily long. synonyms: drag on. see more. verb. proceed for an extended period of time. synonyms: drag, drag on. see more.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › drag_outdrag out - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Feb 2, 2024 · drag out (third-person singular simple present drags out, present participle dragging out, simple past and past participle dragged out) ( transitive, intransitive) To extend or lengthen excessively. I don't want to drag out this talk, so I'll stop now and answer any questions.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › drag-outdrag something ↔ out | meaning of drag something ↔ out in Longman...

    drag something ↔ out meaning, definition, what is drag something ↔ out: to make an event or situation last longe...: Learn more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › drag+outDrag out - definition of drag out by The Free Dictionary

    1. drag out - last unnecessarily long. drag on. last, endure - persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days". 2. drag out - proceed for an extended period of time; "The speech dragged on for two hours". drag on, drag.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › dragged (out)DRAGGED (OUT) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for DRAGGED (OUT): lengthened, increased, extended, stretched, prolonged, drew out, elongated, expanded; Antonyms of DRAGGED (OUT): cut, reduced, decreased, shortened, cut back, curtailed, diminished, lessened