drawn-out meaning and definition

DRAWN-OUT adjective

Definition of drawn-out (adjective)

1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
   • "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"
   • synonyms: extended, lengthy, prolonged, protracted
2. (used of speech) uttered slowly with prolonged vowels