Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drag and drop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: drag and -drop
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A feature of a graphical user interface whereby the user can move or copy an object by dragging its visual representation across the screen and releasing it in another location.

Uncountable

verb

To use such a feature to move or copy an object.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"You can duplicate the files by holding the Ctrl key while dragging and dropping them."

Usage

Inflected Forms

drag-and-drop (alternative) drags and drops (present, singular) dragging and dropping (participle, present) dragged and dropped (participle, past) dragged and dropped (past)

Phrases

point-and-click

Frequently Paired Words

point-and-click

Synonyms

drag-drop

Questions

What does drag and drop mean?: A feature of a graphical user interface whereby the user can move or copy an object by dragging its visual representation across the screen and releasing it in another location.

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