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