"dragging" meaning in English

See dragging in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɹæɡɪŋ/, [ˈd͡ɹ̝æɡɪŋ], [ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔æɡɪŋ], /ˈdɹæɡɪn/ (note: g-dropping), /ˈdɹæɡən/ (note: g-dropping), /ˈdɹeɪ̯ɡɪŋ/, [ˈd͡ɹ̝eɪ̯ɡiŋ], [ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔eɪ̯ɡiŋ], /ˈdɹeɪ̯ɡin/ (note: g-dropping), [ˈd͡ɹ̝eɪ̯ɡin] (note: g-dropping), [ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔eɪ̯ɡin] (note: g-dropping) Audio: En-us-dragging.ogg [General-American] Forms: more dragging [comparative], most dragging [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English drag Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English dragging From drag + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|drag|-ing<id:gerund noun>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English drag Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English dragging [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ung", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ynge", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "dragging", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="dragging"> From drag + -ing. Head templates: {{en-adj}} dragging (comparative more dragging, superlative most dragging)
  1. That drags.
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  2. boring; dull
    Sense id: en-dragging-en-adj-RJq9~6Yz
  3. excessively long
    Sense id: en-dragging-en-adj-MgsONQ5s
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: draggingly

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɹæɡɪŋ/, [ˈd͡ɹ̝æɡɪŋ], [ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔æɡɪŋ], /ˈdɹæɡɪn/ (note: g-dropping), /ˈdɹæɡən/ (note: g-dropping), /ˈdɹeɪ̯ɡɪŋ/, [ˈd͡ɹ̝eɪ̯ɡiŋ], [ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔eɪ̯ɡiŋ], /ˈdɹeɪ̯ɡin/ (note: g-dropping), [ˈd͡ɹ̝eɪ̯ɡin] (note: g-dropping), [ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔eɪ̯ɡin] (note: g-dropping) Audio: En-us-dragging.ogg [General-American] Forms: draggings [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English drag Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English dragging From drag + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|drag|-ing<id:gerund noun>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English drag Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English dragging [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ung", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ynge", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "dragging", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="dragging"> From drag + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dragging (countable and uncountable, plural draggings)
  1. gerund of drag: an instance of something being dragged. Tags: countable, form-of, gerund, uncountable Form of: drag (extra: an instance of something being dragged)
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  2. Synonym of drag racing. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: drag racing [synonym, synonym-of]
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Verb

IPA: /ˈdɹæɡɪŋ/, [ˈd͡ɹ̝æɡɪŋ], [ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔æɡɪŋ], /ˈdɹæɡɪn/ (note: g-dropping), /ˈdɹæɡən/ (note: g-dropping), /ˈdɹeɪ̯ɡɪŋ/, [ˈd͡ɹ̝eɪ̯ɡiŋ], [ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔eɪ̯ɡiŋ], /ˈdɹeɪ̯ɡin/ (note: g-dropping), [ˈd͡ɹ̝eɪ̯ɡin] (note: g-dropping), [ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔eɪ̯ɡin] (note: g-dropping) Audio: En-us-dragging.ogg [General-American]
Etymology: Etymology tree English drag Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English dragging From drag + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|drag|-ing<id:gerund noun>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English drag Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English dragging [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ung", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ynge", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "dragging", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="dragging"> From drag + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} dragging
  1. present participle and gerund of drag Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: drag Derived forms: foot-dragging, frame dragging, knee dragging, knuckle-dragging, van-dragging
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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