1drag 
/ˈdræg/ verb
drags; dragged; drag·ging /ˈdræg/ verb 1 [+ obj] : to pull (someone or something that is heavy or difficult to move)
▪ She dragged one of the other tables over to ours. ▪ Firefighters dragged the man to safety. ▪ One of the parents eventually dragged the screaming toddler out of the store. — often used figuratively ▪ She practically had to drag her husband to the opera. ▪ You drag me all the way out here only to tell me that the store is closed!? ▪ She was dragged kicking and screaming into the family business. [=she was forced to join the family business] 2 a [no obj] : to move along the ground, floor, etc., while being pulled
▪ Your scarf is dragging. ▪ The broken muffler dragged behind the car. ▪ The dog's leash was dragging along the ground.
b [+ obj] : to cause (something) to move along the ground, floor, etc., by pulling it
▪ The child is always dragging his blanket. ▪ The puppy ran up to us, dragging her leash behind her. 3 a always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ obj] : to force (yourself) to move or to go to a place when you are tired, busy, etc.
▪ He dragged himself up the stairs and climbed into bed. ▪ Can you drag yourself away from that computer? ▪ I could barely drag myself out of bed. [=I had a hard time waking up]
b [no obj] : to go or move more slowly than others
▪ Quit dragging—walk faster. ▪ The nation's economy is dragging [=(more commonly) lagging] behind the rest of the world. 4 [+ obj] : to bring (an unpleasant or complicated subject, fact, etc.) into a discussion or argument — + up or into ▪ Do you always have to drag [=dredge] up the past? ▪ They can't seem to avoid dragging religion into politics. [=mentioning religion in a discussion about politics] 5 [no obj] : to go on for a long time in a way that seems slow and boring
▪ The movie was good, but I thought it dragged at the end. ▪ The hours seemed to drag (by) as the day went on. 6 [+ obj] : to pull a net or set of hooks through (a river, lake, pond, etc.) in order to search for or collect something
▪ Searchers used three boats to drag the river. ▪ They dragged [=trawled] the waters for fish. 7 [+ obj] computers : to move (items on a computer screen) by using a computer mouse
▪ Drag the file/picture to this folder.
▪ She dragged one of the other tables over to ours. ▪ Firefighters dragged the man to safety. ▪ One of the parents eventually dragged the screaming toddler out of the store. — often used figuratively ▪ She practically had to drag her husband to the opera. ▪ You drag me all the way out here only to tell me that the store is closed!? ▪ She was dragged kicking and screaming into the family business. [=she was forced to join the family business]
▪ Your scarf is dragging. ▪ The broken muffler dragged behind the car. ▪ The dog's leash was dragging along the ground.
b [+ obj] : to cause (something) to move along the ground, floor, etc., by pulling it
▪ The child is always dragging his blanket. ▪ The puppy ran up to us, dragging her leash behind her.
▪ He dragged himself up the stairs and climbed into bed. ▪ Can you drag yourself away from that computer? ▪ I could barely drag myself out of bed. [=I had a hard time waking up]
b [no obj] : to go or move more slowly than others
▪ Quit dragging—walk faster. ▪ The nation's economy is dragging [=(more commonly) lagging] behind the rest of the world.
▪ The movie was good, but I thought it dragged at the end. ▪ The hours seemed to drag (by) as the day went on.
▪ Searchers used three boats to drag the river. ▪ They dragged [=trawled] the waters for fish.
▪ Drag the file/picture to this folder.
drag down [phrasal verb] 1 drag (someone) down or drag down (someone) : to force (someone) into a bad situation or condition
▪ We cannot let our enemies drag us down to their level. [=we should not let their bad behavior convince us to behave badly] 2 drag (someone) down : to make (someone) unhappy
▪ You can't let her bad moods drag you down. 3 drag down (something) or drag (something) down : to make (something) lower in amount or quality
▪ High energy costs are dragging down profits.
▪ We cannot let our enemies drag us down to their level. [=we should not let their bad behavior convince us to behave badly]
▪ You can't let her bad moods drag you down.
▪ High energy costs are dragging down profits.
drag into [phrasal verb]
drag (someone) into (something) : to involve (a person, group, etc.) in (a difficult or complicated situation)
▪ I'm sorry for dragging you into this. ▪ Don't drag the children into this. ▪ We will not let the country be dragged into another war. — see also 1drag 4 (above)
▪ I'm sorry for dragging you into this. ▪ Don't drag the children into this. ▪ We will not let the country be dragged into another war. — see also 1drag 4 (above)
drag on
[phrasal verb] disapproving : to go on for a long time : to progress slowly
▪ The meeting dragged on until almost midnight. ▪ The lawsuit dragged on for years.
▪ The meeting dragged on until almost midnight. ▪ The lawsuit dragged on for years.
drag out [phrasal verb] 1 drag out (something) or drag (something) out : to cause (something) to take more time than necessary
▪ He dragged out the speech much too long. ▪ Stop dragging the story out and get to the point. 2 drag (something) out of (someone) : to force (something, such as a confession) from (someone) : to make (someone) tell you (something)
▪ The teacher eventually dragged a confession out of one of the students. ▪ Doctors sometimes have to drag information out of their patients.
▪ He dragged out the speech much too long. ▪ Stop dragging the story out and get to the point.
▪ The teacher eventually dragged a confession out of one of the students. ▪ Doctors sometimes have to drag information out of their patients.
drag someone's name through the mud
: to publicly say false or bad things that harm someone's reputation
▪ My opponent has dragged my name through the mud.
▪ My opponent has dragged my name through the mud.
drag your feet also drag your heels
: to avoid doing something for a long time because you do not want to do it
▪ Quit dragging your feet and make a decision! ▪ After months of dragging its heels, Congress voted on the bill.
▪ Quit dragging your feet and make a decision! ▪ After months of dragging its heels, Congress voted on the bill.
like something the cat dragged in — see cat
Look what the cat dragged in! — see cat
