dragging one's feet Antonyms
Strongest:
- speeding-up-
- barreling
- tearing
- zipping
- hotfooting-it-
- hurtling
- hurrying
- hastening
- whizzing
- rocketing
- dashing
- flying
- scrambling
- scudding
- whisking
- coursing
- bolting
- bowling
- speeding
- running
- whirling
- scooting
- scurrying
- ripping
- careering
- racing
- darting
- rushing
Strong:
- hustling
- breezing
- trotting
- humping
- sprinting
- catching-up
- running
- jogging
- accelerating
- stampeding
- barrelling
- galloping
- quickening
Weak:
Meaning of dragging one's feet
dragging one's feet
a draw on a pipe, cigarette, or cigar, something that is dragged, pulled, or drawn along or over a surface, a device for dragging under water to detect or obtain objects, conveyance, the condition of having or seeming to have such motion, a slowing due to friction, harrow, the slowing force acting on a body (such as an airplane) moving through a fluid (such as air) parallel and opposite to the direction of motion, street, road, burden, encumbrance, one that is boring or gets in the way of enjoyment, influence securing special favor, the act or an instance of dragging or drawing, a drawing along or over a surface with effort or pressure, something (such as slowness of movement or sagging) caused by or as if by dragging, friction (see friction sense 1b) between engine parts, entertainment in which performers caricature or challenge gender stereotypes (as by dressing in clothing that is stereotypical of another gender, by using exaggeratedly gendered mannerisms, or by combining elements of stereotypically male and female dress) and often wear elaborate or outrageous costumes, a clog (see clog entry 1 sense 1a) fastened to a trap to prevent the escape of a trapped animal, motion effected with slowness or difficulty, something that slows or impedes motion, action, or advancement, a draft (see draft entry 1 sense 2b) of liquid, something used to drag (see drag entry 2) with, a sledge (see sledge entry 3 sense 2) for conveying heavy bodies, an object drawn over the ground to leave a scented trail
dragging one's feet Sentence Examples
- The tired student dragged his feet slowly across the classroom.
- The reluctant employee dragged her feet to work every morning.
- The injured hiker dragged his feet along the rocky trail.
- The politician dragged his feet on passing a controversial bill.
- The bureaucratic process dragged its feet, frustrating all involved.
- The negotiations dragged on interminably, as both parties dragged their feet.
- The procrastinating writer dragged his feet on completing his novel.
- The lazy cat dragged its feet across the floor, leaving a trail of paw prints.
- The exhausted runner dragged his feet across the finish line.
- The toddler refused to walk, dragging his feet along the sidewalk.
FAQs About the word dragging one's feet
a draw on a pipe, cigarette, or cigar, something that is dragged, pulled, or drawn along or over a surface, a device for dragging under water to detect or obtai
dropping behind, dragging, falling behind,lingering, marking time, delaying, hanging fire, stalling, fiddling (around), lagging
speeding (up), barreling, tearing, zipping, hotfooting (it), hurtling, hurrying, hastening, whizzing, rocketing
The tired student dragged his feet slowly across the classroom.
The reluctant employee dragged her feet to work every morning.
The injured hiker dragged his feet along the rocky trail.
The politician dragged his feet on passing a controversial bill.
