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dragging.

That drags.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdɹæɡɪŋ/[ˈd͡ɹ̝æɡɪŋ][ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔æɡɪŋ]/ˈdɹæɡɪn/

  1. That drags.

  2. boring; dull

  3. excessively long

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *dʰrógʰ-e-ti Proto-Germanic *draganą Proto-West Germanic *dragan Old English dragan Middle English dragen Middle English draggen Low German draggeinflu. English drag Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English dragging From drag + -ing.

noun/ˈdɹæɡɪŋ/[ˈd͡ɹ̝æɡɪŋ][ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔æɡɪŋ]/ˈdɹæɡɪn/

  1. gerund of drag: an instance of something being dragged.

    countable · form-of · gerund · uncountable

  2. Synonym of drag racing.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *dʰrógʰ-e-ti Proto-Germanic *draganą Proto-West Germanic *dragan Old English dragan Middle English dragen Middle English draggen Low German draggeinflu. English drag Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English dragging From drag + -ing.

verb/ˈdɹæɡɪŋ/[ˈd͡ɹ̝æɡɪŋ][ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔æɡɪŋ]/ˈdɹæɡɪn/

  1. present participle and gerund of drag

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *dʰrógʰ-e-ti Proto-Germanic *draganą Proto-West Germanic *dragan Old English dragan Middle English dragen Middle English draggen Low German draggeinflu. English drag Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English dragging From drag + -ing.

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