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    Long·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"
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  2. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › longinglonging | meaning of longing in Longman Dictionary of ...

    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English long‧ing /ˈlɒŋɪŋ $ ˈlɒːŋɪŋ/ noun [ singular, uncountable] a strong feeling of wanting something or someone She looked back with longing on the good old days. longing for His heart was filled with longing for Cynthia. longing to She felt a longing to throw herself into his arms.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLONGING definition in American English | Collins English ...

    6 days ago · longing in American English. (ˈlɔŋɪŋ, ˈlɑŋ-) noun. 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.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › longingsLongings Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LONGING is a strong desire especially for something unattainable : craving. How to use longing in a sentence.

  5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › longingLonging Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    Britannica Dictionary definition of LONGING. : a strong desire for something or someone. [noncount] They looked with longing toward freedom. She cast a look of longing at the shop window. [count] She never told anyone about her secret longings. — often + for. They were filled with a deep longing for peace.

  6. en.thefreedictionary.com › longingLonging - definition of longing by The Free Dictionary

    Define longing. longing synonyms, longing pronunciation, longing translation, English dictionary definition of longing. n. A strong persistent yearning or desire, especially one that cannot be fulfilled. long′ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › longing_2longing adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    longing noun. adjective. longingly adverb. longish adjective. Definition of longing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › longingLONGING definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

    noun. us / ˈlɔŋ·ɪŋ/ Add to word list. a feeling of wanting something or someone very much: He gazed at her, his eyes full of longing. (Definition of longing from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of longing. in Chinese (Traditional) 渴望，嚮往，期望… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 渴望，向往，期望… See more.

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