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

Those cyclic population crashes of grouse that prompt hunters to drag out the good old days for contrast may well be linked to this phenomenon. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Video of the arrest shows Ludwig being dragged out of the car, thrown onto the ground, and then pepper-sprayed as Govindbhai tries to put Ludwig's arms behind his back. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

The next day, Tekin looked through the peephole of her cell door and saw guards dragging out a corpse. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Iamaleava didn’t join the program until late in the process last season after his transfer portal drama dragged out through the spring and summer. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for drag out

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