drag|gle

drag|gle
drag|gle «DRAG uhl», verb, -gled, -gling.
–v.t.
to make wet or dirty by dragging through mud, water, dust, or wet snow.
–v.i.
1. to become wet or dirty by dragging through mud, water, dust, or wet snow.
2. to follow slowly; lag behind; straggle: »

With heavy hearts they draggled at the heels of his troop (Washington Irving).

3. to trail on the ground.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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