v. t. | 1. | To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to continue; to prolong; |
2. | To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; | |
3. | (Surv.) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot. | |
4. | (Zool.) To extend; to protrude; | |
n. | 1. | Tedious continuance or delay. |
Verb | 1. | protract - lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight" |