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long-drawn-out
[ lawng-drawn-out, long- ]
/ ˈlɔŋˈdrɔnˈaʊt, ˈlɒŋ- /
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adjective
lasting a very long time; protracted: a long-drawn-out story.
of great length; long: a long-drawn-out line of soldiers.
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Also drawn-out, long-drawn .
Origin of long-drawn-out
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby long-drawn-out
Long Day's Journey Into Night, Longden, long distance, long division, long dozen, long-drawn-out, longe, long-eared owl, Long Eaton, longer, longeron
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British Dictionary definitions for long-drawn-out
long-drawn-out
adjective
over-prolonged or extended
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