drag up verb4 •To remind people of (something, usually unpleasant, from the past).I don't know why John had to drag up the incident of the car accident. It was really embarrassing. •(UK, figurative) To raise a child with insufficient discipline or instillment of social etiquette.It is said that the children of the very poor are not brought up, but dragged up. — 1852 •Of a man: to dress in women's clothing for entertainment. •(figurative) To educate reluctant pupils. formsdragged up · dragging up · drags up