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- Dictionarylong/lɒŋ/
adjective
- 1. measuring a great distance from end to end: "a long corridor" Similar Opposite
- 2. lasting or taking a great amount of time: "a long and distinguished career" Similar Opposite
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"
adverb
- 1. for a long time: "we hadn't known them long"
- 2. (with reference to the ball in sport) at, to, or over a great distance: "the Cambridge side played the ball long"
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being an amount of time that is more than average or usual, or being of a particular amount of time: The days are longer in summer than in winter. We had to wait a long time to see the doctor. We went away for a long weekend in April (= Saturday, Sunday, and an extra day or days).
1. a. : extending for a considerable distance. a long coastline. b. : having greater length than usual. a long corridor. c. : having greater height than usual : tall. d. : having a greater length than breadth : elongated. e. : having a greater length than desirable or necessary. the column is one line too long.
having a large distance from one end to the other: long, brown hair. long legs. a long dress. It's a long way to travel to work. Fewer examples. The rope won't be long enough to reach the ground. a long sweep of sandy beach. Her hair was long and unkempt.
Long definition: having considerable linear extent in space. See examples of LONG used in a sentence.
Long means a great amount of time or for a great amount of time. Repairs to the cable did not take too long. Have you known her parents long? I learned long ago to avoid these invitations. The railway had obviously been built long after the house. Chess has long been regarded as a measure of intellect. ...long-established social traditions.
1. having relatively great extent in space on a horizontal plane. 2. having relatively great duration in time. 3. a. ( postpositive) of a specified number of units in extent or duration: three hours long. b. ( in combination ): a two-foot-long line.
/ˈlɔːŋɡər/ , superlative longest. /ˈlɒŋɡɪst/ /ˈlɔːŋɡɪst/ ) Word Family. Idioms. distance. measuring or covering a great length or distance, or a greater length or distance than usual. She had long dark hair. He walked down the long corridor. It was the world's longest bridge. a long journey/walk/drive/flight. We're a long way from anywhere here.
The adjective long describes something that stretches over a large distance. If you're trying to avoid a prolonged visit with your crazy Aunt Martha, you might decide to take the long way to her house. The adjective long also describes something that lasts for an extended amount of time
Synonyms for LONG: elongated, elongate, extended, lengthy, large, extensive, outstretched, longish; Antonyms of LONG: short, brief, curt, curtailed, abbreviated, diminished, shortish, small.
Adjective. Adverb. Noun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. longer, longest. Measuring much from end to end in space or from beginning to end in time; not short or brief. Webster's New World. Having relatively great height; tall. American Heritage. Measured from end to end rather than from side to side. The long dimension. Webster's New World.
