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dragging

[ drag-ing ]

adjective

  1. extremely tired or slow, as in movement; lethargic; sluggish:

    He was annoyed by their dragging way of walking and talking.

  2. used in dragging, hoisting, etc.:

    dragging ropes.



dragging

/ ˈæɡɪŋ /

noun

  1. a decorating technique in which paint is applied with a specially modified brush to create a marbled or grainy effect
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • gԲ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dragging1

First recorded in 1765–75; drag + -ing 2
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France and the UK have accused Russia of dragging its feet on the Ukraine peace deal.

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Trump threatened to impose secondary tariffs of up to 50% on Russian oil exports if Russia was found to be dragging its heels on a Ukraine peace deal.

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It is the first time the US has seriously threatened Russia with consequences for dragging its feet in ceasefire negotiations, which would seem to put the diplomatic ball back in Moscow's court.

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"Many people in the West accuse Russia of dragging its feet, showing no compromise or concessions, and just laying down conditions."

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Even Trump, reluctant to criticise Putin, suggested that Russia might be "dragging its feet" in the negotiations with the US.

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