long
long/lôNG,läNG/
adjective
- measuring a great distance from end to end."a long corridor"synonyms: lengthy, of considerable length, extended, prolonged, extensive, stretched out, spread out, long-lasting, lasting
- lasting or taking a great amount of time."a long and distinguished career"synonyms: prolonged, protracted, lengthy, overlong, extended, long-drawn-out, drawn-out, spun-out, dragged-out, seemingly endless, lingering, interminable, tedious, boring, wearisome
- relatively great in extent."write a long report"
- (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 odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a low level of probability."winning against long odds"
- (of shares, bonds, or other assets) bought in advance, with the expectation of a rise in price.
- well-supplied with."an industry that seems long on ideas but short on cash"
noun
- a long interval or period."see you before 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, in a jiffy, in two shakes, in two shakes of a lamb's tail, 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"
- long-dated securities, especially gilt-edged securities.
adverb
- for a long time."we hadn't known them 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"
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Brandon Long
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Born: 1987 (age 36 years)
Party: Democratic Party
LONG meaning: 1. continuing for a large amount of time: 2. being a distance between two points that is more than…. Learn more.
5 days ago · noun ; 1 · a long period of time ; 2 · a long syllable ; 3 · one taking a long position especially in a security or commodity market.
verb (used without object). to have an earnest or strong desire or craving; yearn: to long to return home. to long for spring;. to long to return home.
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Inherited from Old French long, from longe, longue, feminine of lonc, lunc, from Latin longus. Cognate with English long, origin of German Chaiselongue.
To strongly crave or desire something is to long for it. No matter how healthful your diet is, you'll still occasionally long for chocolate, cookies, ...
Long means a great amount of time or for a great amount of time. Repairs to the cable did not take too long.