Definitions for Dragging
drag·ging

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. draggingadjective

   marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

   "it was a strange dragging approach"; "years of dragging war"

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1. draggingnoun

   An instance of something being dragged.

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1. dragging

   In computing, a pointing device gesture or mouse gesture (or simply gesture) is a way of combining pointing device or finger movements and clicks that the software recognizes as a specific computer event and responds to accordingly. They can be useful for people who have difficulties typing on a keyboard. For example, in a web browser, a user can navigate to the previously viewed page by pressing the right pointing device button, moving the pointing device briefly to the left, then releasing the button.

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1. dragging

   Dragging is a term used to describe an action in which an object is pulled along a surface using consistent force or effort. It usually implies a certain level of difficulty or resistance. In computer terminology, it refers to the action of selecting and moving a digital object or piece of information to a new location on a graphical interface, usually achieved by holding down a mouse button while moving the mouse.

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1. Dragging

   of Drag

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dragging

   An old word for dredging.

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   Karen

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How to say Dragging in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dragging in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dragging in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Dragging in a Sentence

1. Dependra Pathak:

   So, he came back to the boat swimming. He did not come back on the 17th ; the fishermen later saw the tribespeople dragging his body around.

2. African Americans:

   To be seen as sort of ignoring this or dragging the feet and hoping that it sort of goes away, it would just be a bad political strategy.

3. Matt Smith of U.S.-based ClipperData:

   The latest (U.S. regulatory) CFTC data show that speculators increased their shorts (aka bearish bets) by the biggest volume on record in last week's data for WTI crude. This is the biggest increase since data began back in 2006, dragging the net long position in WTI to its lowest since February, another bearish development from the CFTC data has been gasoline positioning. Speculative positions in gasoline have moved to a record net short position as hedge funds bet on an ongoing gasoline supply glut.

4. Michael Hewson:

   There has been a poor session in Asia and I don't think investors are getting involved ... Basic inertia and low volumes are dragging markets lower.

5. Mr vybs live:

   These days instead of telling the police that robbers are robbing your house....just tell them that criminals are dragging out bags of money. My friend the police will be there in less than 2 minutes.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Dragging
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dragging
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragging
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dragging
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Dragging