drawl

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dɹɔːl/

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive) To drag on slowly and heavily; to while or dawdle away time indolently. / (transitive) To utter or pronounce in a dull, spiritless tone, as if by dragging out the utterance.

Japanese Meaning

（動詞）だらだらと、ゆっくりと、引き延ばしながら話す。 / （動詞）無駄な時間をゆっくりと過ごす（だらだらと過ごす）。

What is this buttons?

The long pauses and monotonous intonation drawl the lecture into a heavy, unending slog.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

長い沈黙と単調な抑揚が講義をゆっくりと重たく引き延ばし、終わりのない苦行にしてしまう。

Details

Sense（1）

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

Sense（2）

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

Sense（3）

(intransitive) To move slowly and heavily; move in a dull, slow, lazy manner.

Sense（4）

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

Details

drawls

（ present singular third-person ）

drawling

（ participle present ）

drawled

（ participle past ）

drawled

（ past ）

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