Meaning
- (verb) To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
- (verb) To use a protractor.
- (verb) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
- (verb) To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer. “to protract a decision or duty”
- (verb) To extend; to protrude. “A cat can protract and retract its claws.”
Synonyms
Letter breakdown
- Protracts contains 9 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 7 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 13.
Connected words
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- abducting
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Words starting with PRO
- pro
- proactive
- probabilistic
- probabilities
- probability
- probable
- probables
- probably
- probate
- probated
- probates
- probating
- probation
- probationary
- probationer
- probationers
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Words ending with CTS
Words from these letters
- carports
- protract
- tractors
- captors
- carport
- carrots
- parrots
- tractor
- actors
- captor
- carrot
- castor
- costar
- parrot
- pastor
- rostra
- scrota
- tarots
- tracts
- actor
- ascot
- carps
- carts
- coast
- coats
- copra
- corps
- craps
- crops
- pacts
- parts
- ports
- roars
- roast
- scrap
- sorta
- sport
- sprat
- start
- stoat
- strap
- strop
- tacos
- taros
- tarot
- tarps
- tarts
- toast
- torts
- tract
- traps
- trots
- acts
- arcs
- arts
- atop
- caps
- carp
- cars
Reader questions
What does Protracts mean?
To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
How many letters are in Protracts?
Protracts has 9 letters.
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