1. the act or process of making something longer than necessary or appropriate

1. to make something excessively long or longer than needed
Usage: present participle of overlength

Examples

• The overlengthening of the meeting frustrated many attendees.
• She criticized the author for overlengthening the narrative with unnecessary details.
• Overlengthening vowel sounds can change the meaning of words in some languages.
• The director was overlengthening scenes that could have been cut.
• Overlengthening the project timeline added significant costs.
• He avoided overlengthening his speech by sticking to key points.