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Vocabulary Entry
dragging
|verb • noun • adjective
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V
verb
To pull someone or something along forcefully, or to move slowly or with difficulty.
Example Sentences
"The children were dragging their backpacks along the ground."
"He is dragging his feet because he's tired."
"She was dragging the heavy box across the floor."
N
noun
The act of pulling or moving something with effort.
Example Sentences
"The dragging of the chair across the floor was very loud."
"His dragging through the mud left a trail behind."
"The dragging of the net caught multiple fish."
A
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of something that moves slowly or with difficulty.
Example Sentences
"The dragging pace of the movie made it hard to stay engaged."
"After a dragging day at work, I just wanted to relax at home."
"He answered with a dragging tone, indicating his fatigue."