drag and drop,v.Computing.Brit.|ˌdrag (ə)n(d) ˈdrɒp|, U.S.|ˈdræg ən ˈdrɑp|Past tense: dragged and dropped, drag and dropped[occas.], drag 'n dropped[occas.][occas.]Forms: 19– drag and drop, 19– drag 'n drop[‹ drag v. + andconj.¹ + drop v., after drag-and-dropadj.]trans.To move or copy (an image, icon, text, etc.) from one part of a display screen to another using a mouse or similar device using a drag-and-drop facility. Also intr.Cf.drag v.1990Re: GUI Design in comp.sys.amiga (Usenet newsgroup) 2 Jan.To use another tool, you ‘drag 'n drop’ the object, into..the mail ‘compose’ window, or a shell window, or a terminal window.1993Pop.Sci.June 49/2To create a drawing, you ‘drag and drop’ these stencils onto your page.1995Multimedia Today Apr.–June 43/1Video clips from virtually any source will be drag-and-dropped into business presentations.1997InternetMag.Jan. 74/4 (advt.)Drag and drop into text—whether its email or instant message—the Favourite Places heart icon from an AOL area or a Web page, and you've instantly created your own hotlink.