Dragging Synonyms and Antonyms

Extending tediously beyond a standard duration
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. drawn-out
  2. long
  3. monotonous
  4. lengthy
  5. long-drawn-out
  6. slow
  7. overlong
  8. prolonged
  9. boring
  10. protracted
Antonyms:
  1. energizing
  2. lively
Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. loitering
  2. trailing
  3. lingering
  4. lagging
  5. scuffing
  6. yanking
  7. sweeping
  8. tugging
  9. tarrying
  10. towing
  11. procrastinating
  12. searching
  13. delaying
  14. schlepping
  15. pulling
  16. poking
  17. lugging
  18. dawdling
  19. hauling
  20. tangling
  21. harrowing
  22. drawing
  23. crawling
  24. dilly-dallying
  25. burdening
  26. breaking
  27. braking
  28. bothering
  29. boring
  30. dallying
  31. anchoring
  32. embroiling
  33. straggling
To lag or linger behind
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. drawing
  2. training
  3. trailing
  4. puffing
Draw slowly or heavily
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. creeping
  2. hauling
  3. inching
  4. stagnating
  5. crawling
  6. slackening
Antonyms:
  1. progressing
  2. rushing
  3. improving
To pull an object
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. pulling
  2. transporting
  3. tugging
  4. hauling
  5. towing
  6. moving
  7. drawing
To pull along with difficulty or effort; haul:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. pulling

Words Related to Dragging

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Dragging Sentence Examples

  • Stop dragging your feet.

  • She climbed the hill with dragging steps.

  • He snatched her around the waist and laughed, dragging her onto the bed with him.

  • Dragging her mind kicking and screaming back from desire, she sighed.

  • Maybe you should stop dragging my kids into this mess!

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