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    protracted
    /prəˈtraktɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual: "a protracted and bitter dispute"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROTRACTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PROTRACTED definition: 1. lasting for a long time or made to last longer than necessary: 2. lasting for a long time or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › protractedProtracted Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to prolong in time or space : continue. 2. : to extend forward or outward compare retract sense 1. 3. archaic : delay, defer. protractive. prō-ˈtrak-tiv. prə- adjective. Synonyms. drag (out) draw out. elongate. extend. lengthen. outstretch. prolong.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › protractedProtracted - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something protracted has been drawn out, usually in a tedious way. Protracted things are long and seem like they're never going to end. Anything protracted is lasting longer than you would like. A speech that seems to go on forever is protracted.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › protractedPROTRACTED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Protracted definition: drawn out or lengthened in time; extended in duration. See examples of PROTRACTED used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROTRACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PROTRACT definition: 1. to make something last for a long time or last longer than necessary: 2. to make something last…. Learn more.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROTRACTED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    lasting for a long time or made to last longer than necessary: protracted negotiations. a protracted argument / discussion. Synonyms. drawn-out. extended. lengthy. long (TIME) prolonged. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. continuing for a large amount of time. long He's been gone a long time.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprotracted adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of protracted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › protractProtract - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To protract something is to stretch it out. If you have a disagreement with a friend that you continue for weeks and weeks, you are protracting the argument. Protract can also mean to draw a plan to scale. Basically when you protract something, you draw it out.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › protractPROTRACT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Protract definition: to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.. See examples of PROTRACT used in a sentence.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'protracted' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Definitions of 'protracted' Something, usually something unpleasant, that is protracted lasts a long time, especially longer than usual or longer than you hoped. [formal] [...] More. Synonyms of 'protracted' • extended, long, prolonged, lengthy [...] More. Collocations with the word 'protracted'