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"Long" Definition

noun

A garment size for a tall person.
Linguistics A long syllable, vowel, or consonant.
One who acquires holdings in a security or commodity in expectation of a rise in price.
Trousers extending to the feet or ankles.
A long period of time.

adverb

At a point of time distant from that referred to: That event took place long before we were born.
At or to a considerable distance; far: She walked long past the end of the trail.
Beyond a given boundary, limit, or goal: hit the return long.
During or for an extended period of time: The promotion was long due.
For or throughout a specified period: They talked all night long.

idiom

Before long Soon.
Long ago A time well before the present: heroes of long ago.
Long ago At a time or during a period well before the present: I read that book long ago.
Long in the tooth Growing old.
No longer Not now as formerly: He no longer smokes.

adjective

Being of relatively great duration. Used of a syllable in quantitative prosody.
Concerned with distant issues; far-reaching: took a long view of the geopolitical issues.
Extending beyond an average or standard: a long game.
Extending or landing beyond a given boundary, limit, or goal: Her first serve was long.
Extending or traveling a relatively great distance.

verb-intransitive

To have an earnest, heartfelt desire, especially for something beyond reach.

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