Drawl (Verb)
Meaning
Lengthen and slow down or draw out; "drawl one's vowels".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She began to drawl her vowels, adopting a languid Southern accent as she spoke.
- His tendency to drawl only made the story even more boring to listen to.
- As she talked, she started to drawl the words, making them sound longer and slower.
- The singer's voice had a distinctive tendency to drawl the notes, adding a unique effect.
- He drawled the phrase out slowly, stretching each syllable to dramatic effect.