long-drawn-out

The definition of long drawn out is something that persists for a very long period of time.

(adjective)

An example of long drawn out is a story that goes on and on, long after the listeners lose interest.

See long-drawn-out in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

continuing for a long or very long time; prolonged

See long-drawn-out in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Greatly extended or protracted; prolonged: a long-drawn-out speech.

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