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Adjective(1) primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified(2) primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified(3) of relatively great height(4) good at remembering(5) holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices(6) (of speech sounds or syllables(7) involving substantial risk(8) planning prudently for the future(9) having or being more than normal or necessary(10) primarily temporal sense(11) extended in space or time(12) interminable(13) excessive in length
Noun(1) a comparatively long time
Adverb(1) for an extended time or at a distant time(2) for an extended distance
Verb(1) desire strongly or persistently,desire,crave(2) desire strongly or persistently(3) desire(4) crave

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(1) He has long thin sideburns and was wearing silver oblong small-frame silver glasses.(2) A long woman standing nearby was staring at us.(3) In January 1642 the king left London and began a long journey round the Midlands and the north.(4) The attacks are the latest in a long list of violent crimes to have blighted Yorkshire in the last month.(5) I met a German lady who sat in the piazza with a dictionary so that she could write a long letter to me.(6) u251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu2510This is an awfully long walk,u251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu00fb he said casually.(7) The long list of activities includes boxing training, snooker and computer games.(8) I haven't seen Liam for a while but when I do it'll probably be a very long night!(9) We turned into bed early that night, readying ourselves for what we expected would be a long day.(10) I packed for Scotland with long sleeves and waterproofs but had to buy a t-shirt in the golf shop.(11) Find out how long it will last and what type of questions you will be asked so you can track the progress of the interview.(12) He has channelled his emotional pain into a vigorous and passionate account that will live long in my memory.(13) Normally, cabbies asked to take clients on long journeys ask for the money up-front.(14) It's had a great spirit all season long and everybody came through for everybody else.(15) The strikes continue today and bosses are warning claimants and job seekers to expect long queues.(16) Buy-ins are generated by a long broker to close out an open fail with a counterparty.
Related Words
(1) as long as
(2) how long
(3) so long
(4) for a long time
(5) long-term
(6) long time ago
(7) a long time ago
Synonyms
Adjective
1. lengthy
2. retentive
3. farsighted


Verb
4. yearn for
5. hanker


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

As long as he promises to make me
a hobbit in his next movie.

As LONG as he promises to make me a hobbit in his next movie.

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 17


Howie, we moved on
a long time ago.

Howie, we moved on a LONG time ago.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 20


How long has it been now?
What, 10 years?

How LONG has it been now? What, 10 years?

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 4


as long as they remain on the other side
of the Narrow Sea.

as LONG as they remain on the other side of the Narrow Sea.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 2


After the long summer,

After the LONG summer,

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 1


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