LONG
adjective
Definitions
- 1. Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; protracted; extended; as, a long line; -- opposed to short, and distinguished from broad or wide.
- 2. Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a considerable tine, or to a great length; as, a long series of events; a long debate; a long drama; a long history; a long book.
- 3. Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching.
- 4. Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away. The we may us reserve both fresh and strong Against the tournament, which is not long. Spenser.
- 5. Extended to any specified measure; of a specified length; as, a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that is, extended to the measure of a mile, etc.
- 6. Far-reaching; extensive. " Long views." Burke.
- 7. Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in utterance; -- said of vowels and syllables. See Short, a., 13, and Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 22, 30.
Other Definitions
This word also has 4 other definitions:
LONG
(adverb)
1. To a great extent in apace; as, a long drawn out line.
2. To a great extent in time; during a long time. They that tarry long at the wine. Prov. x...
LONG
(noun)
1. A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve.
2. A long sound, syllable, or vowel.
3. The longest dimensi...
LONG
(preposition)
By means of; by the fault of; because of. [Obs.] See Along of, under 3d Along.
LONG
(verb)
1. To feel a strong or morbid desire or craving; to wish for something with eagerness; -- followed by an infinitive, or by after or for. I long to see...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
