protract.
To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
Meaning & usage
To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
To use a protractor.
To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
to protract a decision or duty
To extend; to protrude.
A cat can protract and retract its claws.
Where this word comes from
From the past participle stem of Latin prōtrahō. By surface analysis, pro- + tract.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.