- Types Of Speech
- You can use prolong as a verb in a sentence.
- About Prolong
- A 2 syllables verb and 7 letters with the letters g, l, n, o, p, and r, 5 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter l. Prolong starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters p, pr, pro, prol, prolo, and the ending characters are g, ng, ong, long, olong, ..
- Definition
- Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
- Origin/Roots
- Old French
- Compound Words
- A compound word, prolong has more than one word within it. There's 2 words which are pro, and long.
- School Grade
- Prolong is set as a sat word that starts with p, ends with g, 2 syllables, 2 vowels and 7 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is prolong a scrabble word? A 10 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Prolong in Pig Latin is said as "olongpray or olongprway".
- Unigram
- p | r | o | l | o | n | g
- Bigram
- pr | ro | ol | lo | on | ng
- Trigram
- pro | rol | olo | lon | ong
- Quadrigram
- prol | rolo | olon | long
- Word Gram
- Verb Examples
- lengthen in time;
cause to be or last longer;
"We prolonged our stay";
"She extended her visit by another day";
"The meeting was drawn out until midnight" - lengthen or extend in duration or space;
"We sustained the diplomatic negociations as long as possible";
"prolong the treatment of the patient";
"keep up the good work"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abide | put up with something or somebody unpleasant "I cannot bear his constant criticism" "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" "he learned to tolerate the heat" "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" |
| Accede | to agree or express agreement "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore" |
| Adjourn | close at the end of a session "The court adjourned" |
| Annihilate | kill in large numbers "the plague wiped out an entire population" |
| Arouse | stop sleeping "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock" |
| Assure | be careful or certain to do something make certain of something "He verified that the valves were closed" "See that the curtains are closed" "control the quality of the product" |
| Avert | turn away or aside "They averted their eyes when the King entered" |
| Avoid | stay clear from keep away from keep out of the way of someone or something "Her former friends now avoid her" |
| Avulse | separate by avulsion |
| Awake | stop sleeping "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Prolong
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prolong | lengthen in time cause to be or last longer "We prolonged our stay" "She extended her visit by another day" "The meeting was drawn out until midnight" |
View English words with the unique letters used in prolong. Words With The Letters Glnopr
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Continuation | the act of continuing an activity without interruption |
| Extension | act of expanding in scope making more widely available "extension of the program to all in need" |
| Lengthening | the act of prolonging something "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks" |
| Lengthiness | the consequence of being lengthened in duration |
| Perpetuation | the act of prolonging something "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks" |
| Prolongation | the act of prolonging something "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks" |
| Protraction | the act of prolonging something "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lengthen | become long or longer "In Spring, the days lengthen" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Extend | extend one''s limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head" |
| Spin | a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story" |
| Spin Out | |
| Temporise | draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote" |
| Temporize | draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote" |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyroplane (9 letters) | 15 +5 | 18 +4 | gyroplane | ||
| Prolonge (8 letters) | 11 +1 | 15 +1 | prolonge | ||
| Prolong (7 letters) | 10 | 14 | prolong | ||
| Prolonged (9 letters) | 13 +3 | 17 +3 | deglnoopr | ||
| Long Rope (9 letters) |
Prolong Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With P
- Ends With G
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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