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

But as the case has dragged out in court, the city of Hobart has allowed grading and fill work on the 723-acre site to proceed. — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026

But genuine movement on the nuclear program is almost certain to drag out over the complex science of preventing the Islamic Republic from converting a peaceful energy program into the world’s deadliest weapon. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

But dragging out the legal battle would have been costly to Paramount. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

Know More Republican leaders are preparing for Democratic opponents of the college sports bill to dig in, dragging out the rest of the schedule. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for drag out

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