Elongate - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪt|
Brit.
|ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt|
verb
adjective
- (of a leaf shape) long and narrow (syn: linear)
- having notably more length than width; being long and slender (syn: elongated)
- having notably more length than width; being long and slender (syn: elongated)
an elongate tail tapering to a point
the old man's gaunt and elongated frame
the old man's gaunt and elongated frame
Extra examples
These stretching exercises can help elongate your leg muscles.
New medical procedures have elongated the careers of many athletes.
...the giraffe's elongate neck is thought to be the result of natural selection...
Her legs were elongated by the very high heels which she wore.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: elongate
he/she/it: elongates
present participle: elongating
past tense: elongated
past participle: elongated
I/you/we/they: elongate
he/she/it: elongates
present participle: elongating
past tense: elongated
past participle: elongated
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