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drawn out

drawn out adjective: extended; made to last longer than necessary. Also the past participle of draw out.

Adjective

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

  1. Extended; made to last longer than necessary.
    • Graduation speeches are always so long and drawn out.

Also used as

drawn out is also the past participle of draw out.

Synonyms of drawn out

Forms of drawn out

comparativemore drawn out
superlativemost drawn out

Questions about drawn out

What does drawn out mean?
Drawn out means extended; made to last longer than necessary.
What part of speech is drawn out?
Drawn out is an adjective.

Words near drawn out in the dictionary

  1. drawn lots
  2. drawn off
  3. drawn on
  4. drawn one's horns in
  5. drawn one's last breath
  6. drawn out
  7. drawn rein
  8. drawn stumps
  9. drawn the cloth
  10. drawn the line
  11. drawn the long bow

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