DRAGGING

• (of a person) Inhale the smoke from (a cigarette)
• a technique in interior decoration, in which a brush is pulled through freshly-applied paint to give an irregular decorative effect [n -S]
• (of a process or situation) Continue at tedious and unnecessary length
• Protract something unnecessarily
• Pull (someone or something) along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty
• Take (someone) to or from a place or event, despite their reluctance
• Go somewhere wearily, reluctantly, or with difficulty
• Move (an icon or other image) across a computer screen using a tool such as a mouse
• (of a person's clothes or an animal's tail) Trail along the ground
• Catch hold of and pull (something)
• Engage in a drag race
• (of a ship) Trail (an anchor) along the seabed, causing the ship to drift
• (of an anchor) Fail to hold, causing a ship or boat to drift
• Search the bottom of (a river, lake, or the sea) with grapnels or nets
• Deliberately mention an unwelcome or unpleasant fact
• Involve someone or something in (a situation or matter), typically when such involvement is inappropriate or unnecessary
• Introduce an irrelevant or inappropriate subject
• Bring someone or something to a lower level or standard
• (of time, events, or activities) Pass slowly and tediously

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