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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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RELATED WORDS

boundless, delayed, diffuse, dilatory, dragging, drawn-out, late, lengthy, limitless, lingering, long-winded, overlong, prolix, prolonged, protracted, slow, sustained, tardy, unending, verbose

Nearby words

long-coats, long-dated, long-day, long-day plant, long-distance, long-drawn-out, long-eared owl, long-faced, long-form, long-haul, long-headed
Also drawn-out, long-drawn.

Origin of long-drawn-out

First recorded in 1900–05
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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British Dictionary definitions for long-drawn-out

long-drawn-out

adjective

over-prolonged or extended
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