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   Long

   /lôNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. measuring a great distance from end to end: "a long corridor" Similar lengthyof considerable lengthextendedprolongedextensivestretched outspread outlong-lastinglastingOpposite short
   • ▪ (after a measurement and in questions) measuring a specified distance from end to end: "a boat 150 feet long" Similar in lengthlengthwayslengthwise
   • ▪ (of a journey) covering a great distance: "I went for a long walk"
   • ▪ (of a ball in sports) traveling a great distance, or further than expected or intended: "he threw a long ball to the catcher"
   • ▪ (of a garment or sleeves on a garment) covering the whole of a person's legs or arms: "a sweater with long sleeves"
   • ▪ of elongated shape: "shaped like a torpedo, long and thin"
   • ▪ (of a person) tall. informal
   • 2. lasting or taking a great amount of time: "a long and distinguished career" Similar prolongedprotractedlengthyoverlongextendedlong-drawn-outdrawn-outspun-outdragged-outseemingly endlesslingeringinterminabletediousboringwearisomeOpposite shortbrief
   • ▪ (after a noun of duration and in questions) lasting or taking a specified amount of time: "the debates will be 90 minutes long"
   • ▪ seeming to last more time than is the case; lengthy or tedious: "serving long hours on the committee"
   • ▪ (of a person's memory) retaining things for a great amount of time.
   • 3. relatively great in extent: "write a long report"
   • ▪ (after a noun of extent and in questions) having a specified extent: "the statement was three pages long"
   • 4. (of a vowel) categorized as long with regard to quality and length is long (e.g. in standard British English the vowel /uː/ in food is long as distinct from the short vowel /ʊ/ in good).
   • ▪ (of a vowel or syllable) having the greater of the two recognized durations.
   • 5. (of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a low level of probability: "winning against long odds"
   • 6. (of shares, bonds, or other assets) bought in advance, with the expectation of a rise in price.
   • ▪ (of a broker or their position in the market) buying or based on long stocks.
   • ▪ (of a security) maturing at a distant date.
   • 7. well-supplied with: informal "an industry that seems long on ideas but short on cash"

   noun

   • 1. a long interval or period: "see you before long"
   • 2. a long sound such as a long signal in Morse code or a long vowel or syllable: "two longs and a short"
   • 3. long-dated securities, especially gilt-edged securities.
   • ▪ assets held in a long position.

   adverb

   • 1. for a long time: "we hadn't known them long"
   • ▪ in questions about a period of time: "how long have you been working?"
   • ▪ at a time distant from a specified event or point of time: "the work was compiled long after his death"
   • ▪ after an implied point of time: "he could not wait any longer"
   • ▪ (after a noun of duration) throughout a specified period of time: "it rained all day long"
   • 2. (with reference to the ball in sports) at, to, or over a great distance, or further than expected or intended: "the quarterback dropped back and threw the ball long"
   • ▪ beyond the point aimed at; too far: "he threw the ball long"

   Word Origin Old Englishlang, long (adjective), lange, longe (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lang.

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   The meaning of LONG is extending for a considerable distance. How to use long in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Long.

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   Synonyms for LONGED: yearned, pined, feared, agonized, troubled, worried, sweated, chafed; Antonyms of LONGED: accepted, took, endured, sustained, bore, tolerated, stuck out, abided.

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   Synonyms for LONGED (FOR): craved, died (for), wanted, wished (for), sighed (for), thirsted (for), salivated (for), itched (for); Antonyms of LONGED (FOR): hated, abhorred, despised, detested, loathed, refused, abominated, declined.

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   1. a. Extending or traveling a relatively great distance. b. Having relatively great height; tall. c. Having the greater length of two or the greatest length of several: the long edge of the door. 2. Of relatively great duration: a long time. 3. Of a specified linear extent or duration: a mile long; an hour long. 4.

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   He longed to show that love in some way and knowing that this was impossible was ready to cry. I longed for my teacher's return; but above all things I wanted to get down from that tree. Jackson longed to erase her memory, but thoughts of her invaded him constantly.

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   Find 22 different ways to say LONGED, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

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   Definition of long verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.