Meanings
verbdrag in (third-person singular simple present drags in, present participle dragging in, simple past and past participle dragged in)
present singular third person drags in · participle present dragging in · participle past dragged in · past dragged in
- transitiveTo get into a course of action by forceful means.
- transitiveTo bring irrelevant, outdated or scurrilous accusations or arguments into a discussion.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbforce into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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drag in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag%20in
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“drag in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drag in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag%20in.
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