Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drawn out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables: drawn out
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Extended; made to last longer than necessary.

verb

past participle of draw out

Example Sentences

"Graduation speeches are always so long and drawn out."

Inflected Forms

more drawn out (comparative) most drawn out (superlative)

Synonyms

prolonged protracted

Questions

What does drawn out mean?: Extended; made to last longer than necessary.

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