dragging

[ drag-ing ]

adjective

1. extremely tired or slow, as in movement; lethargic; sluggish:

   He was annoyed by their dragging way of walking and talking.

2. used in dragging, hoisting, etc.:

   dragging ropes.

dragging

/ ˈdræɡɪŋ /

noun

1. a decorating technique in which paint is applied with a specially modified brush to create a marbled or grainy effect

Other Word Forms

• dragging·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dragging¹

First recorded in 1765–75; drag + -ing ²

Example Sentences

China's property downturn is also still dragging on growth.

From BBC

The stock in his car company Tesla, has been sliding precipitously and not just because his baby, the Cybertruck, the worst failure of his career, is dragging down the whole company.

From Salon

Both buyers and producers of those goods would likely turn to countries facing lower rates, dragging down industrial activity and foreign investment in Vietnamese manufacturing.

From Los Angeles Times

Just this week, attorneys for people locked up in the jails accused Marshall and other state officials of dragging their feet on implementing the reforms they had agreed on and withholding critical information.

From Los Angeles Times

For her, it felt like the process was "dragging".

From BBC