draggable

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/ˈdɹæɡəb(ə)l/

adjective

Capable of being dragged.

OriginEnglish drag ← Low German draggeinflu. ← Middle English draggen →
UncommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

adjectivedraggable (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingCapable of being dragged.

    Without a doubt, many programs would benefit if their listboxes and listviews supported dragging-and-dropping. Such listviews with draggable items are commonly used to gather items in a desired set for the user.

    1995, Alan Cooper, About face: the essentials of user interface design
noundraggable (plural draggables)

plural draggables

  1. computingAn item that can be dragged by the user.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰregʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰrógʰ-e-ti
  3. Proto-Germanic*draganą
  4. Proto-West Germanic*dragan
  5. Old Englishdragan
  6. Middle Englishdragen
  7. Middle Englishdraggen
  8. Low Germandraggeinflu.
  9. Englishdrag
  10. Englishdraggable

From drag + -able.

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Cite this entry
APA

draggable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draggable

MLA

“draggable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draggable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “draggable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draggable.

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