1 B1 neutral
To physically pull or force someone or something into a place.
"He grabbed her arm and dragged her into the alley."
inseparable
drag into
B2 neutral inseparable transitive
To force or draw someone into a situation, place, or activity they do not want to be part of.
In plain English
To make someone get involved in something they don't want to do, or to pull someone into a place by force.
What does "drag into" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B2 idiomatic neutral
To involve someone unwillingly in a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation.
"The small nation feared being dragged into a conflict that wasn't its own."
inseparable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To physically pull or drag something into a location.
Actually means
To make someone get involved in something they don't want to do, or to pull someone into a place by force.
Usage tip
Always followed by a noun phrase indicating the destination or situation. Used both literally (physically dragging into a room) and figuratively (being drawn into a conflict or activity).
Words that pair with "drag into"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
conflict war argument room relationship scandal meeting
How to conjugate "drag into"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
drag into
I/you/we/they
3rd person
drags into
he/she/it
Past simple
draged into
yesterday
Past participle
draged into
have + pp
-ing form
draging into
continuous
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