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- Dictionaryprotracted/prəˈtraktɪd/
adjective
- 1. lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual: "a protracted and bitter dispute"
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PROTRACTED definition: 1. lasting for a long time or made to last longer than necessary: 2. lasting for a long time or…. Learn more.
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.
Protracted definition: drawn out or lengthened in time; extended in duration. See examples of PROTRACTED used in a sentence.
PROTRACT definition: 1. to make something last for a long time or last longer than necessary: 2. to make something last…. Learn more.
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.
PROTRACTED meaning: 1. lasting for a long time or made to last longer than necessary: 2. lasting for a long time or…. Learn more.
Definition of protracted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb (used with object) to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong. Anatomy. to extend or protrude. (in surveying, mathematics, etc.) to plot and draw (lines) with a scale and a protractor.
Something, usually something unpleasant, that is protracted lasts a long time, especially longer than usual or longer than you hoped.
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.
