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

Touches of green, the color Rolex drags out for all anniversary models, adorn the watch face, specifically the Rolex logo and the five-minute markers outside the batons around the outside of the dial. —Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026

Brad Pitt accused Angelina Jolie of dragging out the former couple's intense $164 million winery dispute as key evidence allegedly slips away. —Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026

Rather than dragging out your toothbrush and toothpaste, just use one of these disposable toothbrushes for a mid-flight refresh. —Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026

The more stuff King dragged out, the more neighbors complained. —Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for drag out

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