protracted
Meaning of protracted
verb
- To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
- To use a protractor.
- To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
- To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
to protract a decision or duty
- To extend; to protrude.
A cat can protract and retract its claws.
- Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
a protracted and bitter dispute
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Hyphenation of protracted
pro-tracted
- It consists of 2 syllables and 10 chars.
- protracted is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
protracted synonyms
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Words that rhyme with protracted
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