drawing out

Definitions

The act of extracting or eliciting something, such as information or a response, from a person or source.

The process of prolonging or extending the duration of an event or activity.

The physical act of pulling or stretching something out to a greater length.

Examples

The detective spent hours drawing out the suspect's confession during the interrogation.

The long, slow melody was effective at drawing out the audience's hidden emotions.

Synonyms

extending prolonging stretching protracting lengthening spinning out dragging out

Antonyms

shortening abbreviating curtailing truncating condensing abridging cutting