How Do You Spell DRAGGING?

Pronunciation: [dɹˈaɡɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "dragging" is spelled with four letters, "d", "r", "a", and "g", followed by the suffix "-ing". The IPA phonetic transcription for "dragging" is /ˈdræɡɪŋ/. The "dr" sound is made by placing the tongue behind the teeth and exhaling, followed by the "a" vowel sound, and then the consonant "g" sound made by stopping the airflow with the back of the throat. Finally, the suffix "-ing" is pronounced with the "ih" as in "sit" vowel and the "ng" sound made by blocking the airflow with the tongue and releasing through the nose.

DRAGGING Meaning and Definition

1. Dragging refers to the act of pulling, tugging, or dragging something along a surface, typically through the application of force or by exerting pressure. It involves causing an object to move or be moved in a particular direction against its natural inclination or resistance. This action is commonly accomplished by individuals physically holding onto an object or tying it to a vehicle or other pulling implement.

   The term can also be used metaphorically to describe the slow and laborious progress or movement of a person or object. It implies resistance, difficulty, or reluctance in achieving a task or reaching a destination. It often characterizes a process or situation that is being prolonged or extended beyond what is desired or necessary.

   In the context of technology and computer programs, dragging refers to the action of moving objects or elements on a screen by clicking and holding down a mouse button while moving the cursor. This functionality is commonly used in graphical user interfaces to rearrange items, resize windows, or perform other manipulations.

   Overall, dragging encompasses the physical or metaphorical act of pulling or moving something with relative effort, often implying resistance, slow progress, or an arduous undertaking.

Top Common Misspellings for DRAGGING *

• draging 81.6455696%
• draggin 15.8227848%
• dragin 1.2658227%
• draggiing 1.2658227%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for DRAGGING

• drawring
• srugging
• brgging
• draming
• rageing
• dragins
• draing
• druging
• drainging
• trugging
• traiging
• raiging
• draglink
• dranging
• draving
• damagging
• dregging
• braggin
• drafing
• dreging
• drawiing
• damging
• drabbing
• drauing
• dranking
• draawing
• draiving
• diggging
• draggon
• didgging
• drawwing
• dmaging
• draiwing
• draking
• drawaing
• drawfing
• drigging
• dragginng
• dragglig
• draglging
• Oragling

Etymology of DRAGGING

The word "dragging" is derived from the verb "drag", which has Old Norse origins. In Old Norse, the word was "dragga", meaning "to draw, pull, or carry". This term was later borrowed into Middle English as "draggen", and then finally evolved into "drag" in the modern English language. The addition of the suffix "-ing" turns the verb "drag" into the present participle form, resulting in the word "dragging".

Idioms with the word DRAGGING

• be dragging your feet The idiom "be dragging your feet" means to be moving or progressing slowly, hesitantly, or reluctantly in accomplishing a task or making a decision. It implies a lack of enthusiasm, motivation, or urgency in taking action.
• be dragging (one's) feet The idiom "be dragging one's feet" means to delay or be hesitant in taking action or making progress. It refers to someone being slow or reluctant to move forward, whether due to indecision, lack of enthusiasm, or resistance to change.

Similar spelling words for DRAGGING

• drag on,
• dressing,
• digging,
• dragon,
• Ragging,
• rigging,
• Tagging,
• Dragan,
• raging,
• dogging,
• bragging,
• dragoon,
• drowsing,
• drugging,
• dragnet,
• draggingly,
• drag in.

Plural form of DRAGGING is DRAGGINGS

Conjugate verb Dragging

CONDITIONAL

I would drag

we would drag

you would drag

he/she/it would drag

they would drag

FUTURE

I will drag

we will drag

you will drag

he/she/it will drag

they will drag

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have dragged

we will have dragged

you will have dragged

he/she/it will have dragged

they will have dragged

PAST

I dragged

we dragged

you dragged

he/she/it dragged

they dragged

PAST PERFECT

I had dragged

we had dragged

you had dragged

he/she/it had dragged

they had dragged

PRESENT

I drag

we drag

you drag

he/she/it drags

they drag

PRESENT PERFECT

I have dragged

we have dragged

you have dragged

he/she/it has dragged

they have dragged

I am dragging

we are dragging

you are dragging

he/she/it is dragging

they are dragging

I was dragging

we were dragging

you were dragging

he/she/it was dragging

they were dragging

I will be dragging

we will be dragging

you will be dragging

he/she/it will be dragging

they will be dragging

I have been dragging

we have been dragging

you have been dragging

he/she/it has been dragging

they have been dragging

I had been dragging

we had been dragging

you had been dragging

he/she/it had been dragging

they had been dragging

I will have been dragging

we will have been dragging

you will have been dragging

he/she/it will have been dragging

they will have been dragging

I would have dragged

we would have dragged

you would have dragged

he/she/it would have dragged

they would have dragged

I would be dragging

we would be dragging

you would be dragging

he/she/it would be dragging

they would be dragging

I would have been dragging

we would have been dragging

you would have been dragging

he/she/it would have been dragging

they would have been dragging