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Meaning oflongin English

long

us//lɔŋ//uk//lɒŋ//

Comparative Adjectivelonger
Superlative Adjectivelongest
Comparative Adverblonger
Superlative Adverblongest
Past Tenselonged
Participle Verblonging
Third Person Singularlongs

Definitions

Adjective
1. lasting a great amount of time; prolonged duration
2. extending far in space or size; having length
  The road to the village is very long.
3. travelling a great distance; covering much ground
  The train travelled a long distance to reach the city.
4. exceeding intended distance; going too far
  The manager felt that the meeting had gone long and was getting boring.
5. distant or after a long interval; far away
  The company has been waiting for a long time to receive the payment.
6. due to or because of (a reason)
  The delay was long overdue because of the bad weather.
7. extending a great distance; lengthy
  The highway is very long and winding through the mountains.
8. seemingly lasting a long time; tedious
  The lecture seemed long and boring to the students.
9. seeming boring or tedious; dragging on
  The movie was long and we fell asleep.
10. abundant or in great supply
  The company has a long history of providing excellent customer service.
11. having financial assets to gain value; expecting rise
  The stock is long and expected to increase in value over time.
12. lasting or continuing over time
  The conference lasted long into the evening.
13. investing for potential value increase
  The investor took a long position in the company's stocks.
14. beyond intended target or location; off-mark
  The arrow flew long and missed the target.
15. in tennis, landing past baseline; out of bounds
  The tennis player hit the ball long, resulting in a fault.
16. in betting, offering high return for low wager
  The bookmaker offered long odds on the underdog team.
Adverb
1. over a great spatial distance
  The hikers walked long into the night to reach their campsite.
2. for a prolonged period; extended duration
  The company has been in business for a long time and has a good reputation.
3. extending a great horizontal distance
  The road stretches long across the desert.
Verb
1. to eagerly await or desire; aspire to something
  I long to travel to exotic destinations during my vacation.
2. to strongly desire or await something
  The children long for the summer break to start.
Noun
1. an investor with a significant asset stake
  The investor was a long in the company with a significant stake.
2. having a financial stake; holding assets
  The investor held a long position in the company's stocks.
3. an investment for the long-term
  The firm focused on long investments to ensure stable returns.
4. a vowel sound (linguistics) with extended duration
  The phonetic transcription included a long vowel sound in the word.
5. a syllable (prosody) with extra time
  The phonetic transcription included a long vowel sound in the word.
6. a musical note (history) with half breve length
  The musical composition featured a long note that lasted for half a breve.
7. a large integer (programming) with increased size
  The programmer used a long data type to store the large integer value.

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