drawn-out Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
    lengthy; extended; protracted; prolonged.
    • a drawn-out argument
    • an extended discussion
    • a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law
    • a prolonged and bitter struggle
    • protracted negotiations
  2. adjective satellite (used of speech) uttered slowly with prolonged vowels

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