English verb: drag out | |||
1. | drag out (stative) last unnecessarily long | ||
Synonyms | drag on | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | endure, last | ||
2. | drag out (change) proceed for an extended period of time | ||
Samples | The speech dragged on for two hours. | ||
Synonyms | drag, drag on | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go, proceed | ||