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 | ||