LONG-DRAWN-OUT


Meaning of LONG-DRAWN-OUT in English

ˌlong-drawn-ˈout BrE AmE ( also ˈlong-drawn ) adjective [only before noun]

continuing for a longer time than is wanted or necessary SYN protracted :

The official enquiry was a long-drawn-out process.

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THESAURUS

■ too long

▪ long-winded continuing for too long - used about speeches, answers, explanations etc:

a very long-winded answer to a simple question

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He gave a long-winded speech about the company's vision for the future.

▪ interminable very long and boring:

They faced an interminable wait in the departure lounge of the airport.

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The journey seemed interminable.

▪ long-drawn-out [only before noun] used about a process that continues for much too long:

The news heightened expectations that the long-drawn-out investigation might be coming to a close.

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