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- DictionaryLong·ing/ˈlôNGiNG/
noun
- 1. a yearning desire: "Miranda felt a wistful longing for the old days"
adjective
- 1. having or showing a yearning desire: "her longing eyes"
The meaning of LONGING is a strong desire especially for something unattainable : craving. How to use longing in a sentence.
a feeling of wanting something or someone very much: He gazed at her, his eyes full of longing. a longing look. a longing for his homeland. Synonyms. desire (WANT) yearning. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of desire. appetite. caprice. carnality. carnally. compulsion. desperation. entitled. hankering. hunger. impulse buy.
noun. strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home. Synonyms: aspiration. Antonyms: apathy. an instance of this: a sudden longing to see old friends.
A longing is a strong feeling of need or desire for someone or something. If you're stuck in detention and all of your friends are outside enjoying a sunny day, you might be looking out the window with longing.
1. strong, persistent desire or craving, esp. for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home. 2. an instance of this: a sudden longing to see old friends.
If you feel longing or a longing for something, you have a rather sad feeling because you want it very much. He felt a longing for the familiar. [ + for] Imelda spoke of her longing to return home. [ + to-infinitive] I was overwhelmed with longing for those innocent days of early childhood.
Longing definition: A strong persistent yearning or desire, especially one that cannot be fulfilled.
A complete guide to the word "LONGING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
a feeling of wanting something or someone very much: He gazed at her, his eyes full of longing. a longing for his homeland. longingly. adverb. She looked longingly at the silk dresses. (Definition of longing from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of longing. in Chinese (Traditional) 渴望，嚮往，期望… See more.
Definition of longing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
