LONG
adverb
Definitions
- 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. xxiii. 30. When the trumpet soundeth long. Ex. xix. 13.
- 3. At a point of duration far distant, either prior or posterior; as, not long before; not long after; long before the foundation of Rome; long after the Conquest.
- 4. Through the whole extent or duration. The bird of dawning singeth all night long. Shak.
- 5. Through an extent of time, more or less; -- only in question; as, how long will you be gone
Other Definitions
This word also has 4 other definitions:
LONG
(adjective)
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 wid...
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
