DRAG IN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does drag in mean? 

• DRAG IN (verb)
  The verb DRAG IN has 1 sense:

1. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

  Familiarity information: DRAG IN used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DRAG IN (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

drag; drag in; embroil; sweep; sweep up; tangle

Context example:

don't drag me into this business

Hypernyms (to "drag in" is one way to...):

involve (engage as a participant)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

 Context examples 

If she goes I shan't, and if I don't, Laurie won't like it, and it will be very rude, after he invited only us, to go and drag in Amy.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)