noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   prolongation

   "the gradual prolongings of the whale's visible jets"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of prolong form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

draw outadjourncontinuedawdledeferdelay

Example

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"Prolonging the discussion will bring us nowhere."

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