verb

drawl

Drawl (verb) means to drag on slowly and heavily; to dawdle or while away time indolently.

verb

To drag on slowly and heavily; to dawdle or while away time indolently.

To utter or pronounce in a dull, spiritless tone, as if by dragging out the utterance.

To move slowly and heavily; to move in a dull, slow, lazy manner.

To speak with a slow, spiritless utterance, as from affectation, laziness, or lack of interest.

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Etymology

From a modern frequentative form of draw, equivalent to draw + -le. Compare draggle. Compare also Dutch dralen (“to drag out, delay, linger, tarry, dawdle”), Old Danish dravle (“to linger, loiter”), Icelandic dralla (“to loiter, linger”).

Rhymes for drawl

bawl trawl crawl shawl brawl sprawl

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of drawl?

"drawl" (verb) means to drag on slowly and heavily; to dawdle or while away time indolently.

What are the different meanings of drawl?

"drawl" has 3 main meanings: 1. To drag on slowly and heavily; to dawdle or while away time indolently; 2. To utter or pronounce in a dull, spiritless tone, as if by dragging out the utterance; 3. To move slowly and heavily; to move in a dull, slow, lazy manner.