dragged
intermediateB1/dræɡd/ · drag-ged
to pull something along the ground with effort.
Meanings
to pull something along the ground with effort.
کسی چیز کو محنت سے زمین پر کھینچنا۔
کھینچا
kheincha
Common Collocations
- dragged along
- dragged down
- dragged off
Example Sentences
The carpet was dragged across the floor.
قالین کو فرش پر کھینچا گیا۔
Qaleen ko farsh par kheincha gaya.
He dragged the heavy box to the door.
اس نے بھاری ڈبہ دروازے تک کھینچا۔
Us ne bhaari dabba darwaze tak kheincha.
The story dragged on for hours without any excitement.
کہانی بغیر کسی جوش کے گھنٹوں تک چلتی رہی۔
Kahani baghair kisi josh ke ghanton tak chalti rahi.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of dragging a heavy bag when you are tired.
Imagine pulling a suitcase across a rough pavement.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
راستہ کھینچتا ہوں اپنی چاہت کا میں، اس مسافر کی قسمت پڑی ہے کیا کیا۔
Rasta kheinchta hun apni chahat ka main, Is musafir ki qismat pari hai kya kya.
I drag the path of my love, What all fate holds for this traveler.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جے گاڑی کھینچنا نہیں چھوڑے تو منزل قریب ہے۔
Je gaari kheinchna nahi chhode to manzil qareeb hai.
If you don't stop dragging the cart, the destination is near.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "draggan" — to draw along the ground, to pull something
First known use: before the 12th century
The word 'dragged' is the past tense of 'drag', coming from the Old English term 'draggan', which means to pull or draw.