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Definition of drawling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
slow speechRare US speaking slowly with prolonged vowelsRare US
- He had a drawling accent that was hard to understand.
2.
behaviorRare US characterized by a lazy or unhurried mannerRare US
- Her drawling voice made the lecture feel endless.
Noun
slow speechRare speaking slowly with stretched-out sounds or vowelsRare
- His drawling made the story sound even longer.
Origin of drawling
Old English, dragan (to drag)
Examples of drawling in a sentence
The drawling manner of his speech was distinctive. His drawling speech made the meeting drag on. The actor's drawling delivery added humor to the role. Her drawling slowed every reply during the interview. The drawling at the party made jokes fall flat.
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- French:traînant, parler traînant, ...
- German:langsam sprechend, gedehnte Sprechweise, ...
- Italian:lento, parlata strascicata, ...
- Spanish:lento, entonación arrastrada, ...
- Portuguese:arrastado, fala arrastada, ...
- Chinese:慢吞吞的, 拉长腔调, ...
- Japanese:ゆっくりした, ゆっくりとした話し方, ...
- Arabic:مُمْتَدّ النُطْق, تَمْطِيط, ...
- Hebrew:מְמֻשָּׁךְ בְּמִבְטָא, דְּרוֹלִינְג, ...
- Russian:растянутый, растягивание речи, ...
- Ukrainian:протяжний, розтягнута мова, ...
- Hindi:धीमी, खिंचाव बोलना, ...
Definition of drawl - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
speech styleUS slow, distinctive way of speakingUS
- His southern drawl was noticeable in his speech..
2.
speech patternUS slow speech with prolonged vowel soundsUS
- Her Southern drawl was charming to listen to.
Verb
1.
slow speechintr. US speak slowly with prolonged vowel soundsintr. US
- He tends to drawl his words when tired.
2.
dull tonetr. Rare US utter words in a dull, spiritless tonetr. Rare US
- She drawled her response without enthusiasm.
Origin of drawl
Unknown
Examples of drawl in a sentence
The actor's drawl added to his character. His drawl made the lecture difficult to follow. The actor's drawl added authenticity to his character. She began to drawl when explaining the story. The teacher noticed he would drawl during his speeches. He drawled his words, making the lecture tedious.
The actor drawled his lines, adding humor to the scene.
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- French:accent traînant, parler en traînant les mots, ...
- German:gedehnte Sprechweise, langsam sprechen, ...
- Italian:parlata lenta, parlare lentamente, ...
- Spanish:habla lenta, arrastrar las palabras, ...
- Portuguese:sotaque arrastado, falar arrastado, ...
- Chinese:慢吞吞的口音, 慢说, ...
- Japanese:ゆっくりとした話し方, 引き伸ばして話す, ...
- Arabic:لكنَة ممدودة, مَطَّ كَلامَهُ, ...
- Hebrew:דִּיבּוּר נִגְרָר, לִגְרוֹר אֶת הַמִּלִּים, ...
- Russian:медленный говор, растягивать, ...
- Ukrainian:повільна мова, розтягувати, ...
- Hindi:खींचकर बोलने का ढंग, धीरे-धीरे बोलना, ...
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