dragged
Towed with effort
Dragged is the past tense of drag—to pull something along a surface, typically with effort or resistance: She dragged the heavy suitcase across the floor.
To be dragged into something is to be reluctantly involved: I got dragged into their argument.
In slang, to drag someone is to mock or criticize them harshly, so She got dragged on social media means she faced public ridicule.
Short forceful pull
- haulPull or carry laboriously
- yankQuick, forceful pull
- towPull something behind
- heaveForceful lift or throw
lug · schlep · cart · hoist · wrench · trawl · transport · convey
Made to last longer
- drawn-outExtended beyond normal duration
- interminableWithout apparent conclusion
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
boring · dull · tiresome · wearisome · plodding · sluggish · lagging · stagnant
Opposed to participating
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- coercedPressured into compliance
- forcedMade to occur unwillingly
- compelledMade to act
pressured · obligated · hesitant · averse · disinclined · loath · grudging · begrudging
Extremely tiring and demanding
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
- strenuousRequiring intense exertion
- taxingRequiring great effort
- drainingDepleting one's reserves
tiring · fatiguing · backbreaking · toilsome · burdensome · onerous · demanding · laborious
tug
Short forceful pull
heave · lug · schlep · cart · hoist · wrench · trawl · transport · convey · shift
prolonged
Made to last longer
- drawn-outExtended beyond normal duration
- interminableWithout apparent conclusion
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
monotonous · boring · dull · tiresome · wearisome · plodding · sluggish · lagging · stagnant · protracted
unwilling
Opposed to participating
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- coercedPressured into compliance
- forcedMade to occur unwillingly
compelled · pressured · obligated · hesitant · averse · disinclined · loath · grudging · begrudging · kicking and screaming
grueling
Extremely tiring and demanding
draining · tiring · fatiguing · backbreaking · toilsome · burdensome · onerous · demanding · laborious · weary
crawl
Move slowly, low
trudge · slog · shuffle · lumber · lag · dawdle · linger · meander · amble · mosey
click
Brief sharp noise
icon · scroll · swipe · select · move · reposition · highlight · file · window · touchscreen
- slowed downbraked, decelerated, reduced speed, slackened, throttled
- swept awayoverwhelmed, carried away, overcome, washed away, engulfed
- movement verbsgo, walk, run, move, walked
- humiliationashamed, abasement, embarrassed, chagrin, mortified
- UI statesactive, inactive, enabled, disabled, selected
- dragged onContinued past welcome
- dragging onContinuing tediously beyond expectation
- dragged outExtended beyond appropriate length
- dragging one's feetIntentionally slowing progress
- dragged through the mudReputation systematically ruined
- dragged along