Past tense of drag; pulled along a surface with force or effort. Can also mean forced someone to go somewhere unwillingly.
From Old English dragan meaning 'to draw or pull,' related to Old Norse draga. The figurative sense of compelling someone against their will developed in Middle English.
The word 'dragged' beautifully captures both physical and emotional resistance - whether it's dragging furniture across a floor or being dragged into an argument. Interestingly, in digital contexts, 'drag and drop' has given this ancient word new life in computer interfaces.
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