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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024long1 /lɔŋ, lɑŋ/USA pronunciation adj., long•er /ˈlɔŋgɚ, ˈlɑŋ-/USA pronunciation long•est /ˈlɔŋgɪst, ˈlɑŋ-/USA pronunciation n., adv.
adj. - having considerable or greater than usual measurement in length or distance:a long table; a long way to travel.
- lasting a considerable length of time:a long story; a long trip.
- extending, lasting, measuring, or totaling a number of specified units:[after a noun]The river was eight miles long.
- containing many items:a long list.
- extending beyond normal, moderate, or desired limits:He's been working long hours.
- reaching well into the past:a long record of hatred.
- taking a long time;
slow:He was long in getting here. - forward-looking;
long-range:taking the long view. - intense, thorough, or critical;
seriously examining:took a long look at his life. - having a good or large supply or endowment:He's long on brains.
- being against great odds;
unlikely:a long chance. - Phonetics
- (of a speech sound) lasting a relatively long time:long vowels.
- having the sound of the English vowels in mate, meet, mite, mote, moot, and mute:The long vowels are sometimes written with a macron on top of them, as ā, ē, ī, and ō.
n. - a comparatively long time:[uncountable]They haven't been gone for long.
- Clothing
- [uncountable] a size of garments for men who are taller than average.
- [countable] a garment in this size.
adv. - for or through a great extent of space or, esp., time:a reform that has long been needed.
- for or throughout a period or extent, esp. of time:How long did he stay?
- at a point of time far distant from the time indicated:long before now.
Idioms- Idioms as long as:
- provided that:You can watch television as long as you have finished your homework.
- seeing that;
since:As long as you're going, I'll go too. - Also, so long as. during the time that;
while:As long as he has been in charge that division has done well.
- Idioms before long, soon:I hope I get to see you before long.
- Idioms the long and (the) short of it, [~ + be + (that) clause] the essential point or end result:The long and short of it is that they'll have to sell the house.
long2 /lɔŋ, lɑŋ/USA pronunciation v. - to have an earnest or strong desire or craving;
yearn: [~ + for + object]to long for spring.[~ + to + verb]He longed to return home.[~ + for + object + to + verb]longed for her to kiss him.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024long1 (lông, long),USA pronunciation adj. long•er (lông′gər, long′-),USA pronunciation long•est (lông′gist, long′-),USA pronunciation n., adv.
adj. - having considerable linear extent in space:a long distance; a long handle.
- having considerable duration in time:a long conversation; a long while.
- extending, 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 fol. by on):to be long on advice; to be long on brains.
- having a considerable time to run, as a promissory note.
- Law[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.
- Physical Anthropology(of the head or skull) of more than ordinary length from front to back.
- [Phonet.]
- 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 (opposed to 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.
- Poetry[Pros.](of a syllable in quantitative verse) lasting a longer time than a short syllable.
- Stock Exchange, Business[Finance.]holding or accumulating stocks, futures, commodities, etc., with the expectation of a rise in prices:a long position in chemicals.
- Games
- marked by a large difference in the numbers of the given betting ratio or in the amounts wagered:long odds.
- of or pertaining to the larger amount bet.
- Ceramics(of clay) very plastic;
fat.
n. - a comparatively long time:They haven't been gone for long. Will it take long?
- Poetrysomething that is long:The signal was two longs and a short.
- Clothinga 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.
- Business[Finance.]a person who accumulates or holds stocks or commodities with the expectation of a rise in prices.
- Music and Dancelonga.
- Idioms before long, soon:We should have news of her whereabouts before long.
- Idioms the long and the short of, the point or gist of;
substance of:The long and the short of it is that they will be forced to sell all their holdings.Also, the long and short of.
adv. - for or through a great extent of space or, esp., time:a reform long advocated.
- for or throughout a specified extent, esp. 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.
- Idioms 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.
- bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English longe, Old English lang, long; cognate with Dutch, German lang, Old Norse langr, Gothic langs, Latin longus; (noun, nominal) late Middle English, derivative of the adjective, adjectival; (adverb, adverbial) Middle English long(e), lange, Old English longe, lange, cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German lango
long′ness, n.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lengthy, extensive.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged protracted, prolonged, extended.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged overlong, wordy, prolix; tedious, boring.
long2 (lông, long),USA pronunciation v.i. - to have an earnest or strong desire or craving;
yearn:to long for spring; to long to return home.
- bef. 900; Middle English longen, Old English langian grow longer, yearn after, summon; see long1
- [Archaic.]to be suitable or fitting.
- [Obs.]to be the possession;
belong.
- 1150–1200; Middle English longen to be suitable or proper, belong, derivative of long on account (of ), attributable (to), dependent (on), Old English gelang belonging (to), dependent (on); see along
Crawford Wil•liam•son (wil′yəm sən),USA pronunciation 1815–78, U.S. surgeon.Hu•ey Pierce (hyo̅o̅′ē),USA pronunciation 1893–1935. U.S. politician: governor of Louisiana 1928–31; U.S. senator 1931–35.Russell B(il•liu) (bil′yo̅o̅),USA pronunciation born 1918, U.S. lawyer and politician: U.S. senator 1948–87 (son of Huey Pierce Long).- Biographical Stephen Harriman, 1784–1864, U.S. army officer and explorer.
long., - Geographylongitude.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: long /lɒŋ/ adj - 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 (followed by on) plentifully supplied or endowed (with): long on good ideas
- (of a speech sound, esp a vowel) of relatively considerable duration
- (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
- 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
- having or characterized by large holdings of securities or commodities in anticipation of rising prices: a long position
- (of a fielding position) near the boundary: long leg
- informal (of people) tall and slender
- in the long run ⇒
See run - long in the tooth ⇒ informal old or ageing
adv - 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
- 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
- as long as, so long as ⇒ for or during just the length of time that
- inasmuch as; since
- provided that; if
- no longer ⇒ not any more; formerly but not now
n - 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
- a long vowel or syllable
- a person with large holdings of a security or commodity in expectation of a rise in its price; bull
- a note common in medieval music but now obsolete, having the time value of two breves
- before long ⇒ soon
- the long and the short of it ⇒ the essential points or facts
See also longsEtymology: Old English lang; related to Old High German lang, Old Norse langr, Latin longus long /lɒŋ/ vb - (intr; followed by for or an infinitive) to have a strong desire
Etymology: Old English langian; related to long1 long /lɒŋ/ vb - (intransitive) archaic to belong, appertain, or be appropriate
Etymology: Old English langian to belong, from gelang at hand, belonging to; compare along long abbreviation for - longitude
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