What does "drag out" mean?

To make something last too long To extend unnecessarily.

How do you use "drag out" in a sentence?

Don't drag out the meeting. The process was dragged out. They dragged out the negotiations.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To make something last too long

拖延，使过长

Alargar innecesariamente

不必要に長引かせる

불필요하게 질질 끌다

To extend unnecessarily.

不必要地延长。

Extender algo más de lo necesario.

必要以上に延ばすこと。

불필요하게 오래 늘이다.

Base verb: drag

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Don't drag out the meeting.
别把会议拖得太长
No alarguéis la reunión
会議を長引かせないで
회의를 질질 끌지 마.
The process was dragged out.
这个过程被拖延了
El proceso se alargó
その過程は長引いた
그 과정이 질질 끌렸다.
They dragged out the negotiations.
他们拖延了谈判
Prolongaron las negociaciones
彼らは交渉を引き延ばした
그들은 협상을 질질 끌었다.

Context: prolonging

Tone: impatient

From dragging to extend.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal