Synonyms of dragged

dragged

verb

past tense of drag

1

as in pulled

to cause to follow by applying steady force on

the deliveryman dragged the barrels over against the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulled
• hauled
• tugged
• towed
• drew
• carried
• haled
• lugged
• heaved
• attracted
• yanked
• jerked
• moved
• transported
• conveyed
• hove
• ferried

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pushed
• drove
• propelled
• thrust
• shoved

2

as in crawled

to move or act slowly

one of the climbers was beginning to drag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crawled
• delayed
• lingered
• poked
• strolled
• crept
• shuffled
• lagged
• played
• loitered
• dawdled
• stalled
• diddled
• fell behind
• dropped behind
• lollygagged
• hung fire
• staggered
• moped
• marked time
• lounged
• tarried
• lallygagged
• dallied
• dragged one's heels
• idled
• dragged one's feet
• sauntered
• took one's time
• dillydallied
• ambled
• inched
• shilly-shallied
• trifled
• hanged (around or out)
• loafed
• eased
• fiddled (around)
• decelerated
• fooled around
• lumbered
• puttered (around)
• lolled
• plodded
• pottered (around)
• messed around
• hung (around or out)
• slowed (down or up)
• procrastinated
• temporized
• monkeyed (around)
• filibustered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rushed
• hurried
• ripped
• sped
• flew
• ran
• raced
• run
• bolted
• hastened
• dashed
• tore
• scurried
• whirled
• scooted
• whisked
• whizzed
• speeded
• zipped
• rocketed
• darted
• hustled
• scrambled
• coursed
• barreled
• hurtled
• scudded
• careered
• humped
• stampeded
• ran
• barrelled
• trotted
• run
• bowled
• breezed
• sprinted
• jogged
• galloped
• accelerated
• quickened
• hotfooted (it)
• sped (up)
• overtook
• speeded (up)
• outpaced
• caught up
• outstripped
• outran
• fast-forwarded

3

as in crept

to move slowly

the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crawled
• crept
• shuffled
• poked
• inched
• slouched
• limped
• oozed
• creaked (along)
• nosed
• plodded
• trudged
• snailed
• tramped
• shambled
• lumbered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flew
• sped
• raced
• speeded
• sailed
• floated
• hurried
• glided
• whizzed
• zipped
• tore