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Synonyms for dragging
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : drag-ing |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdræg ɪŋ |
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Définition of dragging
Origin :- mid-15c., from Old Norse draga, or a dialectal variant of Old English dragan "to draw," both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *dragan "to draw, pull," from PIE root *dhragh- "to draw, drag on the ground" (cf. Sanskrit dhrajati "pulls, slides in," Russian drogi "wagon;" but not considered to be directly the source of Latin trahere).
- Meaning "to take a puff" (of a cigarette, etc.) is from 1914. Related: Dragged; dragging. Drag-out "violent fight" is from c.1859. To drag (one's) feet (1946, in figurative sense) supposedly is from logging, from a lazy way to use a two-man saw.
- adj tiresome, monotonous
- With a desperate effort he cast himself into the water, dragging them with him.
- Extract from : « Fair Margaret » by H. Rider Haggard
- Roughly the mechanician shook the man, dragging him to his feet.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- When going down hill, the work of dragging the Afang was easier.
- Extract from : « Welsh Fairy Tales » by William Elliott Griffis
- "Good night," he added, and walked to the door with dragging feet.
- Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
- He had chains about his neck and several devils were dragging him along.
- Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
- The manservant and a driver were dragging portmanteaux into the room.
- Extract from : « A Hero of Our Time » by M. Y. Lermontov
- “Sure,” he replied, dragging forth a bunch of metal discs on a strap.
- Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
- Our dragging conversation I put an end to as soon as possible.
- Extract from : « The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete » by Duc de Saint-Simon
- He had moved from barracks to barracks, dragging on his brutifying military life.
- Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
- Augustine went off, sobbing and sniveling, dragging her feet in the snow.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
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