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Powered by Oxford Languages · Bing TranslatorLook it upWe couldn't find a definition. Try searching the web for-long[läNG]✕PlayCOMBININGFORM- (added to nouns) for the duration of:"lifelong"
long[lôNG, läNG]✕PlayADJECTIVElong (adjective) · longer (comparative adjective) · longest (superlative adjective)- measuring a great distance from end to end:"a long corridor" ·"long black hair" · "the line for tickets was long"antonyms:
- (after a measurement and in questions) measuring a specified distance from end to end:"a boat 150 feet long" ·"how long is the leash?"synonyms:
- (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"
- informal(of a person) tall.
- lasting or taking a great amount of time:"a long and distinguished career" ·"she took a long time to dress"synonyms:
- (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.
- relatively great in extent:"write a long report" ·"a long list of candidates"
- (after a noun of extent and in questions) having a specified extent:"the statement was three pages long"
- phonetics(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).
- prosody(of a vowel or syllable) having the greater of the two recognized durations.
- (of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a low level of probability:"winning against long odds" ·"you're taking a long chance"
- finance(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.
- informal(long on)well-supplied with:"an industry that seems long on ideas but short on cash"
NOUNlong (noun) · longs (plural noun)- a long interval or period:"see you before long" ·"it will not be for long"synonyms:soon · shortly · presently · in the near future · in a short time ·in a little while · in a minute · in a moment · in an instant · in the twinkling of an eye · in (less than) no time · in no time (at all) · before you know it · any minute (now) · by and by · anon · ere long
- a long sound such as a long signal in Morse code or a long vowel or syllable:"two longs and a short"
- finance(longs)long-dated securities, especially gilt-edged securities.
- assets held in a long position.
ADVERBlong (adverb) · longer (comparative adverb) · longest (superlative adverb)- for a long time:"we hadn't known them long" ·"an experience they will long remember" · "his long-awaited Grand Prix debut"
- 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" ·"it was abandoned long ago"
- 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"
- (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"
ORIGINOld English lang, long (adjective), lange, longe (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lang.long[lôNG, läNG]✕PlayVERBlong (verb) · longs (third person present) · longed (past tense) · longed (past participle) · longing (present participle)- have a strong wish or desire:"she longed for a little more excitement" ·"we are longing to see the new baby"synonyms:yearn · pine · ache · wish · burn · hanker for/after · hunger · thirst · itch ·pant · hope · be eager · be desperate · be consumed with desire · be unable to wait · would give one's eye teeth · crave · need · lust after · dream of · set one's heart on · be bent on · eat one's heart out over · covet · want · desire · set one's sights on
ORIGINOld English langian ‘grow long, prolong’, also ‘dwell in thought, yearn’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch langen ‘present, offer’ and German langen ‘reach, extend’.long.[long.]✕PlayABBREVIATION- longitude.
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Definition of long (Entry 2 of 6) 1 : for or during a long time long a popular hangout. 2 : at or to a long distance : far long-traveled. 3 : for the duration of a specified period month-long all summer long. 4 : at a point of time far before or after a specified moment or …
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Antonyms for long. brief, curt, short, shortish. 2 lasting for a considerable time. if it's boring, even a movie with a running time of 90 minutes can seem long.
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long - primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long road"; "a long distance"; …
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Long definition, having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle. See more.
LONG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/longlong adjective [-er/-est only] (TIME) being an amount of time that is more than average or usual, or being of a particular amount of time: The days are longer in summer than in winter. We had …
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1 : occurring over or involving a relatively long period of time seeking long-term solutions. 2 a : of, relating to, or constituting a financial operation or obligation based on a considerable term …
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Definition of long-form. : notably long in form in comparison to what is common or typical for works or content of a particular category Making Michael Jackson's Thriller … spawned the long-form music video. — Paul Taublieb His compositions are long-form; by a comparative ratio to most piano players, there's not much soloing.
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: having been so for a long time : long-standing a longtime friend a longtime friendship Examples of longtime in a Sentence the longtime chairman of the committee longtime residents of the …
