drag in
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drag, inUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drag, in.
» You look like something the cat dragged in.
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3 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drag, in.
(transitive)To get into a course of action by forceful means.
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
(transitive)To bring irrelevant, outdated or scurrilous accusations or arguments into a discussion.
Examples
10 sentencesYou look like something the cat dragged in.
Look what the cat dragged in.
Drag in slippers until you find shoes.
Ziri heard a dragging sound in the hallway.
Rima was dragged in chains by the legionnaires.
Forms
drags in, dragging in, dragged in, dragged in| Base form | drag in · to drag in |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | drags in |
| Present participle | dragging in |
| Past simple | dragged in |
| Past participle | dragged in |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- drag outтягнути, тягатиTo extend or lengthen excessively; to draw out.
- drag onтягнутися, тягтисяTo last too long.
- drag inтягнути, тягатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drag, in.
- drag upTo remind people of (something, usually unpleasant, from the past).
- drag downTo cause (other people or another person) to suffer the same fate, or to feel the same negative mood.
- drag intoTo involve a reluctant person with a difficult or dangerous situation.
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.