Meaning of drag out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To extend or lengthen excessively; to draw out.
   ambitransitive
2. To haul or bring out forcefully or from an awkward location.
   transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“I don't want to drag out this talk, so I'll stop now and answer any questions.”

“It upsets me that there is no regard that the children have taken another day off school and all they wanted was for it to be over. Conveniently for the defence, it’s dragging out and our nerves are getting frayed.”

“She dragged out her old Spanish textbooks in an attempt to prepare for her trip.”

“'I'm sure I should have never mentioned anything of the kind to three strange gentlemen if you hadn't dragged it out of me.'”

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