From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdrawldrawl /drɔːl $ drɒːl/ verb [intransitive, transitive] SAYto speak slowly, with vowel sounds that are longer than usual ‘Can’t do that, ’ he drawled languidly. —drawl noun [singular] ‘What you got there?’ he asked in a slow Texan drawl.→ See Verb tableOrigin drawl (1500-1600) Probably from → DRAW1
