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    overlong
    /ˌəʊvəˈlɒŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. too long: "an overlong sermon"

    adverb

    • 1. for too long: "the pass was delayed overlong"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERLONG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˌəʊ.vəˈlɒŋ / us / ˌoʊ.vɚˈlɑːŋ / Add to word list Add to word list. too long: The last song on the album is brilliantly performed but overlong. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lasting for a long time. all-night. ancient. be going strong idiom. changeless. dateless. immemorially. incorruptibility. incorruptible.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overlongOverlong Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of OVERLONG is longer than usual or necessary : excessively long. How to use overlong in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERLONG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˌoʊ.vɚˈlɑːŋ / uk / ˌəʊ.vəˈlɒŋ / Add to word list. too long: The last song on the album is brilliantly performed but overlong. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lasting for a long time. all-night. ancient. be going strong idiom. changeless. dateless. incorruptibility. incorruptible. incorruptibly. languish. lasting.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › overlongOVERLONG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Overlong definition: too or excessively long. See examples of OVERLONG used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERLONG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'overlong' Word Frequency. overlong in British English. (ˌəʊvəˈlɒŋ ) adjective, adverb. too or excessively long. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. overlong in American English. (ˈoʊvərˌlɔŋ ; ˌ oʊvərˈlɔŋ ) adjective, adverb. too long. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoverlong adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /ˌəʊvəˈlɒŋ/ /ˌəʊvərˈlɔːŋ/ ( North American English also overly long) too long. an overlong agenda. By the interval the show already felt overlong. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › overlongOVERLONG Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for OVERLONG: prolonged, longish, protracted, interminable, persistent, lengthy, endless, long; Antonyms of OVERLONG: short, brief, little, mini, short-term, abrupt, sudden, abbreviated.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › overlongOverlong - definition of overlong by The Free Dictionary

    Define overlong. overlong synonyms, overlong pronunciation, overlong translation, English dictionary definition of overlong. adj. Excessively long: an overlong play. adv. For too long: talked overlong.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › overlongOVERLONG - 41 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    overlong. adjective. These are words and phrases related to overlong. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of overlong. LENGTHY. Synonyms. lengthy. very long. of great length. extended. prolonged. protracted. elongated. long-drawn. extensive. discursive. long-winded. windy. garrulous. wordy. rambling.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › overlongoverlong - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 31, 2023 · overlong (comparative more overlong, superlative most overlong) Too long, for an excessively long time.