What does "draw out" mean?

To make something last longer than necessary To prolong or extend something unnecessarily.

How do you use "draw out" in a sentence?

Don't draw out the meeting. The negotiations were drawn out. She drew out the story.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

Meaning: To make something last longer than necessary

拖延，延长

Hacer que algo dure más de lo necesario

長引かせる、引き延ばす

질질 끌다, 길게 늘이다

To prolong or extend something unnecessarily.

不必要地延长某事。使某事比需要的时间更长。

Prolongar o extender algo innecesariamente.

必要以上に何かを延長すること。不必要に長くすること。

무언가를 불필요하게 오래 끌거나 연장하는 것을 뜻한다.

Base verb: draw

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Don't draw out the meeting.
别把会议拖太长
No alarguéis la reunión
会議を長引かせないで
회의를 질질 끌지 마세요.
The negotiations were drawn out.
谈判被拖延了
Las negociaciones se alargaron
交渉は長引いた
협상이 길어졌다.
She drew out the story.
她把故事讲得很冗长
Alargó la historia
彼女は話を長々と語った
그녀는 이야기를 길게 늘어놓았다.

Context: prolonging, delays

Tone: impatient

From pulling something to make it longer.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal