long
/lˈɔŋ/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
adjective
- primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
“a long life” - primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
“a long road” - of relatively great height- Sherwood Anderson
“a race of long gaunt men” - good at remembering
“a retentive mind” - holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices
“is long on coffee” - (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
“the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot' are long” - involving substantial risk
“long odds” - planning prudently for the future
“large goals that required farsighted policies” - having or being more than normal or necessary
“long on brains”
adverb
- for an extended time or at a distant time
“a promotion long overdue” - for an extended distance
verb
- desire strongly or persistently
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