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long
1[lawng, long]
adjective
having considerable linear extent in space.
a long distance; a long handle.
having considerable duration in time.
a long conversation; a long while.
Synonyms: extended, protractedextending, lasting, or totaling a number of specified units.
eight miles long; eight hours long.
containing many items or units.
a long list.
requiring a considerable time to relate, read, etc..
a long story.
extending beyond normal or moderate limits.
a long, boring speech.
experienced as passing slowly, because of the difficulty, tedium, or unpleasantness involved.
long years of study.
reaching well into the past.
a long memory.
the longer of two or the longest of several.
the long way home; a brick with the long side exposed.
taking a long time; slow.
He's certainly long getting here.
forward-looking or considering all aspects; broad.
to take a long view of life.
intense, thorough, or critical; seriously appraising.
a long look at one's past mistakes.
having an ample supply or endowment of something (often followed byon ).
to be long on advice; to be long on brains.
having a considerable time to run, as a promissory note.
Chiefly Law., distant or remote in time.
a long date.
extending relatively far.
a man with a long reach.
being higher or taller than usual.
long casement windows.
being against great odds; unlikely.
a long chance.
(of beverages) mixed or diluted with a large amount of soda, seltzer, etc..
highballs, collinses, and other long drinks.
(of the head or skull) of more than ordinary length from front to back.
Phonetics.
lasting a relatively long time.
“Feed” has a longer sound than “feet” or “fit.”
belonging to a class of sounds considered as usually longer in duration than another class, as the vowel of bought as compared to that of but, and in many languages serving as a distinctive feature of phonemes, as the ah in German Bahn in contrast with the a in Bann, or the tt in Italian fatto in contrast with the t in fato (short ).
having the sound of the English vowels in mate, meet, mite, mote, moot, and mute, historically descended from vowels that were long in duration.
Prosody., (of a syllable in quantitative verse) lasting a longer time than a short syllable.
Finance., holding or accumulating stocks, futures, commodities, etc., with the expectation of a rise in prices.
a long position in chemicals.
Gambling.
marked by a large difference in the numbers of the given betting ratio or in the amounts wagered.
long odds.
of or relating to the larger amount bet.
Ceramics., (of clay) very plastic; fat.
noun
a comparatively long time.
They haven't been gone for long. Will it take long?
something that is long.
The signal was two longs and a short.
a size of garment for men who are taller than average.
a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in this size.
The shorts and the longs are hung separately.
Finance., a person who accumulates or holds stocks or commodities with the expectation of a rise in prices.
Music., longa.
adverb
for or through a great extent of space or, especially, time.
a reform long advocated.
for or throughout a specified extent, especially of time.
How long did he stay?
(used elliptically in referring to the length of an absence, delay, etc.).
Will she be long?
throughout a specified period of time (usually used to emphasize a preceding noun).
It's been muggy all summer long.
at a point of time far distant from the time indicated.
long before.
long
2[lawng, long]
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.
long
3[lawng, long]
verb (used without object)
Archaic., to be suitable or fitting.
Obsolete., to be the possession; belong.
Long
4[lawng, long]
noun
Crawford Williamson 1815–78, U.S. surgeon.
Huey Pierce 1893–1935, U.S. politician: governor of Louisiana 1928–31; U.S. senator 1931–35.
Russell B(illiu) 1918–2003, U.S. lawyer and politician: U.S. senator 1948–87 (son of Huey Long).
Stephen Harriman, 1784–1864, U.S. army officer and explorer.
long.
5abbreviation
longitude.
long
1/ lɒŋ /
adjective
having relatively great extent in space on a horizontal plane
having relatively great duration in time
(postpositive) of a specified number of units in extent or duration
three hours long
( in combination )
a two-foot-long line
having or consisting of a relatively large number of items or parts
a long list
having greater than the average or expected range
a long memory
being the longer or longest of alternatives
the long way to the bank
having more than the average or usual quantity, extent, or duration
a long match
seeming to occupy a greater time than is really so
she spent a long afternoon waiting in the departure lounge
intense or thorough (esp in the phrase a long look )
(of drinks) containing a large quantity of nonalcoholic beverage
(of a garment) reaching to the wearer's ankles
informal, (foll by on) plentifully supplied or endowed (with)
long on good ideas
phonetics
of relatively considerable duration
classified as long, as distinguished from the quality of other vowels
(in popular usage) denoting the qualities of the five English vowels in such words as mate, mete, mite, moat, moot, and mute
from end to end; lengthwise
unlikely to win, happen, succeed, etc
a long chance
prosody
denoting a vowel of relatively great duration or (esp in classical verse) followed by more than one consonant
denoting a syllable containing such a vowel
(in verse that is not quantitative) carrying the emphasis or ictus
finance having or characterized by large holdings of securities or commodities in anticipation of rising prices
a long position
cricket (of a fielding position) near the boundary
long leg
informal, (of people) tall and slender
See run
informal, old or ageing
adverb
for a certain time or period
how long will it last?
for or during an extensive period of time
long into the next year
at a distant time; quite a bit of time
long before I met you
long ago
finance into a position with more security or commodity holdings than are required by sale contracts and therefore dependent on rising prices for profit
to go long
for or during just the length of time that
inasmuch as; since
provided that; if
not any more; formerly but not now
noun
a long time (esp in the phrase for long )
a relatively long thing, such as a signal in Morse code
a clothing size for tall people, esp in trousers
phonetics a long vowel or syllable
finance a person with large holdings of a security or commodity in expectation of a rise in its price; bull
music a note common in medieval music but now obsolete, having the time value of two breves
soon
the essential points or facts
Long
2/ lɒŋ /
noun
Crawford Williamson. 1815–78, US surgeon. He was the first to use ether as an anaesthetic
long
3/ lɒŋ /
verb
(intr; foll by for or an infinitive) to have a strong desire
long
4/ lɒŋ /
verb
archaic, (intr) to belong, appertain, or be appropriate
long
5abbreviation
longitude
long-
6adverb
(in combination) for or lasting a long time
long-awaited
long-established
long-lasting
Other Word Forms
- longly adverb
- longness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of long1
Word History and Origins
Origin of long1
Origin of long2
Origin of long3
Idioms and Phrases
before long, soon.
We should have news of her whereabouts before long.
the long and the short of, the point or gist of; substance of: Also the long and short of.
The long and the short of it is that they will be forced to sell all their holdings.
as long as,
provided that.
As long as you can come by six, I'll be here.
seeing that; since.
As long as you're going to the grocery anyway, buy me a pint of ice cream.
Also so long as. during the time that; through the period that.
As long as we were neighbors, they never invited us inside their house.
More idioms and phrases containing long
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Example Sentences
Signing her to new, longer contract gives the team additional leverage and control should European teams coming looking to buy.
Unlike daily comic strips, political cartoons were intended to stay with the reader long after they’d turned the page, becoming a source of conversation and introspection that could take place throughout the day.
But what should concern him isn’t the Republicans who no longer like him or the Democrats who have trouble beating him.
Murray is Scottish Labour's longest serving MP and a close ally of Scottish leader Anas Sarwar.
A problem for Sterling has been the people behind such a big deal are no longer in charge at the club.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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