prolonged Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
   prolong; protract; draw out; extend.
   
   • We prolonged our stay
   • She extended her visit by another day
   • The meeting was drawn out until midnight
2. verb lengthen or extend in duration or space
   prolong; keep up; sustain.
   
   • We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
   • prolong the treatment of the patient
   • keep up the good work
3. adjective satellite relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
   lengthy; extended; protracted; drawn-out.
   
   • a drawn-out argument
   • an extended discussion
   • a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law
   • a prolonged and bitter struggle
   • protracted negotiations
4. adjective satellite drawn out or made longer spatially
   lengthened; extended; elongated.
   
   • Picasso's elongated Don Quixote
   • lengthened skirts are fashionable this year
   • the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes
   • a prolonged black line across the page

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