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long-drawn-out Definition

long·-drawn·-out (lôŋ′drôn′o̵ut′)

adjective

continuing for a long or very long time; prolonged

long-drawn-out Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • process: There has been a long-drawn-out process of settling claims with some of the contractors.
  • struggle: The last decade has been of vital importance in the long-drawn-out struggle against violence against women.
  • affair: Some are long-drawn-out affairs; years may pass before the seeker finds Christ and peace, as in Bunyan's case.
  • campaign: They have lost a considerable number of activists and are unlikely to be able to sustain a long-drawn-out campaign on the doorsteps and streets.