noun Download 🔗Share A way of speaking slowly while lengthening vowel sounds and running words together. Characteristic of some southern US accents, as well as Scots. Examples : "Her Texas drawl made "hello" sound like "hay-yuh-loh." " language phonetics communication sound style culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To drag on slowly and heavily; to while or dawdle away time indolently. Examples : "The tired student began to drawl his answers during the late afternoon history class. " language style communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To utter or pronounce in a dull, spiritless tone, as if by dragging out the utterance. Examples : "The tired student would drawl his answers during the afternoon class, making each word sound long and slow. " language phonetics sound style communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move slowly and heavily; move in a dull, slow, lazy manner. Examples : "The tired dog would drawl across the living room floor after a long walk. " action style language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To speak with a slow, spiritless utterance, from affectation, laziness, or lack of interest. Examples : "Example: "The student, clearly bored by the lecture, began to drawl his answers whenever the teacher called on him." " language communication style action character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
