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.

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, long elevator muscle of rib, longer

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Example sentences from the Web for long-drawn-out

The lingering, long-drawn-out table d'hte dinner was just over in one of the inns on the cornice road.
A Rough Shaking|George MacDonald
Only now, under the stress of a long-drawn-out conflict, is it discovering the variety and strength of its latent forces.
Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 152, February 21st, 1917|Various
Thus for an hour or more they waited—so slow was the last closing of the long-drawn-out life.
Agatha's Husband|Dinah Maria Craik (AKA: Dinah Maria Mulock)
He paused for a moment to reflect upon this long-drawn-out expiation.
In Kedar's Tents|Henry Seton Merriman

Here above the thud of the engines and the plash of the water, a thin, long-drawn-out cry wavered through the night.
The Invasion|William Le Queux

British Dictionary definitions for long-drawn-out

long-drawn-out

adjective

over-prolonged or extended

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单词	long-drawn-out
释义	long-drawn-out [ lawng-drawn-out, long- ] / ˈlɔŋˈdrɔnˈaʊt, ˈlɒŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR long-drawn-out ON THESAURUS.COM adjective lasting a very long time; protracted: a long-drawn-out story. of great length; long: a long-drawn-out line of soldiers. 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, long elevator muscle of rib, longer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for long-drawn-out The lingering, long-drawn-out table d'hte dinner was just over in one of the inns on the cornice road. A Rough Shaking\|George MacDonald Only now, under the stress of a long-drawn-out conflict, is it discovering the variety and strength of its latent forces. Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 152, February 21st, 1917\|Various Thus for an hour or more they waited—so slow was the last closing of the long-drawn-out life. Agatha's Husband\|Dinah Maria Craik (AKA: Dinah Maria Mulock) He paused for a moment to reflect upon this long-drawn-out expiation. In Kedar's Tents\|Henry Seton Merriman Here above the thud of the engines and the plash of the water, a thin, long-drawn-out cry wavered through the night. The Invasion\|William Le Queux British Dictionary definitions for long-drawn-out long-drawn-out adjective over-prolonged or extended Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to long-drawn-out boundless, delayed, diffuse, dilatory, dragging, drawn-out, late, lengthy, limitless, lingering, long-winded, overlong, prolix, prolonged, protracted, slow, sustained, tardy, unending, verbose
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long-drawn-out

adjective

Origin of long-drawn-out

Words nearby long-drawn-out

Example sentences from the Web for long-drawn-out

British Dictionary definitions for long-drawn-out

adjective

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