Protract

/pɹəˈtɹakt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters

Definition of Protract

verb

  1. To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
  2. To use a protractor.
  3. To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
  4. To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.

    "to protract a decision or duty"

  5. To extend; to protrude.

    "A cat can protract and retract its claws."

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SYNONYMS

prolong