drag out

verb

dragged out; dragging out; drags out

1

: to cause (something) to take more time than necessary

He dragged out the speech much too long.

2

: to force (something, such as a confession) from (someone) : to make (someone) tell one (something)

The teacher eventually dragged a confession out of one of the students.

Doctors sometimes have to drag information out of their patients.

Examples of drag out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Aegon, dragged out of King’s Landing by spymaster Lord Larys Strong (Matthew Needham) in an effort to save him from the fratricidal Aemond, gets an up-close look at the petty tyrants who have sprouted up in the countryside thanks to his impetuous rule. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026

Unfortunately for Adriana, Chris chooses the latter, and everyone's favorite mob WAG is dragged out to the woods by Silvio and shot offscreen. —Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026

The longer this drags out, however, the less time Gonzalez will be a full participant in practice before the 2026 season begins. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026

The Nigerian immigrant accused of overstaying his visa was injured during his arrest and later dragged out of the hospital by federal agents, according to The New York Times. —Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

Rhymes for drag out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout