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- Dictionaryprotract/prəˈtrakt/
verb
- 1. prolong: "he had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process"
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The meaning of PROTRACT is to prolong in time or space : continue. How to use protract in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Protract.
PROTRACT definition: 1. to make something last for a long time or last longer than necessary: 2. to make something last…. Learn 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.
1. to lengthen or extend (a speech, etc); prolong in time. 2. (of a muscle) to draw, thrust, or extend (a part, etc) forwards. 3. to plot or draw using a protractor and scale. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms.
1. to draw out or lengthen, esp. in time; prolong. 2. Anat. to extend or protrude. 3. (in surveying, mathematics, etc.) to plot and draw (lines) with a scale and a protractor. [1540–50; < Latin prōtractus, past participle of prōtrahere to draw forth, prolong]
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.
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.
