волочи́ться — meaning in English

English meaning

• drag verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
• plod verb To walk slowly and heavily, with steady, tiring effort.
• trudge noun A tramp, i.e. a long and tiring walk.

Senses

волочи́ться is used for these senses in English:

• drag To proceed heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.
• plod (intransitive) To toil; to drudge; especially, to study laboriously and patiently.
• trudge (intransitive) To walk wearily with heavy, slow steps.

drag — full definition

1. verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
2. noun A resisting force that slows down something moving through air or liquid.
3. noun Something tedious or annoying.
4. noun Elaborate, exaggerated clothing of the opposite gender worn for performance, especially by drag queens and kings.
5. verb To insult or criticize someone sharply, often publicly (informal).

plod — full definition

1. verb To walk slowly and heavily, with steady, tiring effort.
2. verb To keep working at something slowly and doggedly, especially something tedious.
3. noun A slow, heavy way of walking or working.

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