drag out

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌdræɡ ˈaʊt/
US: /ˌdræɡ ˈaʊt/

  1. To make something last longer than necessary or to delay something.

    1. Let's not drag out this meeting; we all have things to do.
    2. The lawyer tried to drag out the court case to increase their fees.

  2. To pull someone or something with effort.

    1. We had to drag out the old sofa from the basement.
    2. They managed to drag out the stranded car from the muddy field.

Synonyms

draw out extend delay lengthen prolong
drag out noun

  1. A situation that continues for too long.

    1. The negotiations became a long drag out.
    2. The project turned into a frustrating drag out, lasting for months.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "drag out" in English means: To make something last longer than necessary or to delay something., To pull someone or something with effort..

The phonetic transcription of "drag out" is /ˌdræɡ ˈaʊt/ in British English and /ˌdræɡ ˈaʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "drag out": draw out, extend, delay, lengthen, prolong.

Example usage of "drag out": "Let's not drag out this meeting; we all have things to do.". More examples on the page.