verb trans
to pull or move (something) along slowly or with difficulty
to cause (something) to trail along a surface
to move (an image) across a computer screen with the mouse
to move (a cursor, etc) across a computer screen, usu by means of a mouse
to bring or obtain by force or compulsion
to bring (somebody) by force or compulsion
to obtain (something) by force or with difficulty
finally dragged a confession out of them
to search (a body of water) with a large net, hook, or other device
to catch (something) with a dragnet
to hang or lag behind
to trail along a surface
to pass, move, or proceed laboriously or tediously
The story dragged at that point
informal (+ on) to draw smoke from (a cigarette, pipe, etc) into the mouth
in computing, to use a mouse to move an image to another position and release it there
to act in a deliberately slow, dilatory, or ineffective manner