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   long

   /lɒŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. measuring a great distance from end to end: "a long corridor" Similar lengthyof considerable lengthextendedprolongedextensivestretched outspread outlong-lastinglastingOpposite short
   • ▪ (after a measurement and in questions) measuring a specified distance from end to end: "a boat 150 feet long" Similar in lengthlengthwayslengthwise
   • ▪ (of a journey) covering a great distance: "I went for a long walk"
   • ▪ (of a ball in sport) travelling a great distance, or further than expected or intended: "he tried to head a long ball back to the keeper"
   • ▪ (of a garment or sleeves on a garment) covering the whole of a person's legs or arms: "a sweater with long sleeves"
   • ▪ of elongated shape: "shaped like a torpedo, long and thin"
   • ▪ (of a person) tall. informal
   • 2. lasting or taking a great amount of time: "a long and distinguished career" Similar prolongedprotractedlengthyoverlongextendedlong-drawn-outdrawn-outspun-outdragged-outseemingly endlesslingeringinterminabletediousboringwearisomeOpposite shortbrief
   • ▪ (after a noun of duration and in questions) lasting or taking a specified amount of time: "a week-long course"
   • ▪ seeming to last more time than is the case; lengthy: "serving long hours on the committee"
   • ▪ (of a person's memory) retaining things for a great amount of time.
   • 3. relatively great in extent: "write a long report"
   • ▪ (after a noun of extent and in questions) having a specified extent: "the statement was three pages long"
   • 4. (of a vowel) categorized as long with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard British English the vowel /uː/ in food is long as distinct from the short vowel /ʊ/ in good).
   • ▪ (of a vowel or syllable) having the greater of the two recognized durations.
   • 5. (of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a low level of probability: "winning against long odds"
   • 6. (of shares, bonds, or other assets) bought in advance, with the expectation of a rise in price.
   • ▪ (of a broker or their position in the market) buying or based on long stocks.
   • ▪ (of a security) maturing at a distant date.
   • 7. (of a drink) large and refreshing, and in which alcohol, if present, is not concentrated.
   • 8. well supplied with: informal "an industry that's long on ideas but short on cash"

   noun

   • 1. a long period: "see you before long"
   • 2. a long sound such as a long signal in Morse code or a long vowel or syllable: "two longs and a short"
   • 3. long-dated securities, especially gilts.
   • ▪ assets held in a long position.

   adverb

   • 1. for a long time: "we hadn't known them long"
   • ▪ in questions about a period of time: "how long have you been working?"
   • ▪ at a time distant from a specified event or time: "the work was compiled long after his death"
   • ▪ after an implied point of time: "he couldn't wait any longer"
   • ▪ (after a noun of duration) throughout a specified period: "it rained all day long"
   • 2. (with reference to the ball in sport) at, to, or over a great distance: "the Cambridge side played the ball long"
   • ▪ beyond the point aimed at; too far: "he threw the ball long"

   Word Origin Old Englishlang, long (adjective), lange, longe (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lang.

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