drag out, v.tr.1To drag s.o. out of somewhere, duine a tharraingt as áit. To drag the truth out of s.o., iallach a chur ar dhuine an fhírinne a insint. 2Cuirim (gnó, cúrsa) chun leadráin. 3He dragged out a wretched existence, thug sé a shaol ag strácáil leis an ainnise.