Dragged out Meaning in English
expression · lemma: drag out
ˈdɹæɡd/ /ˈaʊt
DRAGD-owt
dɹˈæɡd/ /ˈaʊt
dragd-OWT
Definition
If something is 'dragged out', it lasts longer than necessary or is made to continue in a slow or boring way.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used to criticize meetings, stories, or events that felt unnecessarily long. Often used in passive form: 'The meeting was dragged out.' You can use it to talk about both time and manner (drawn-out speaking). Slightly informal.
Spanish: prolongado - alargado - extendidoPortuguese (BR): prolongado - arrastado - estendidoPortuguese (PT): prolongado - arrastado - esticadoChinese (Simplified): 拖延的 - 拉长的Chinese (Traditional): 拖延的 - 拉長的Hindi: लंबा खींचा हुआ - खींचतान किया गयाArabic: مطوّل - ممتدBengali: দীর্ঘায়িত - টানা - দীর্ঘ করাRussian: затянутый - растянутыйJapanese: 引き延ばされた - 長引いたVietnamese: kéo dài - bị kéo lêKorean: 질질 끌다 - 길어지다Turkish: uzatılmış - sürüncemede bırakılmışUrdu: طول دینا - غیرضروری طور پر لمبا کرناIndonesian: diperpanjang - ditarik-tarik
Example Sentences
The movie felt dragged out and too long.
basic
The meeting was dragged out for hours.
basic
His explanation was dragged out and boring.
basic
The negotiations were unnecessarily dragged out by both sides.
natural
Her story was so dragged out I lost interest halfway through.
natural
I wish they hadn't dragged out the ceremony so much.
natural