long-drawn-out

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lawng, long drawn out]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ drɔn aʊt/
- /lɒŋ drɔːn ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lawng, long drawn out]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ drɔn aʊt/

Definitions of long-drawn-out word

adjective long-drawn-out lasting a very long time; protracted: a long-drawn-out story. 1
adjective long-drawn-out of great length; long: a long-drawn-out line of soldiers. 1
adjective long-drawn-out Protracted, extending for a great period of time. 0

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Origin of long-drawn-out

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Long-drawn-out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Long-drawn-out

long-drawn-out popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for long-drawn-out

adj long-drawn-out

boundless — If you describe something as boundless, you mean that there seems to be no end or limit to it.
delayed — of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
diffuse — to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
dilatory — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
dragging — marked by or involving the wearing of clothing characteristically associated with the opposite sex; transvestite.

All 24 Synonyms of long-drawn-out

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