Long
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /lɒŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Long is an adjective meaning Having much distance in space from one end to the other.
Meaning
Having much distance in space from one end to the other.
More Meanings
- Travelling or extending too great a distance in space.
- Having great duration.
- Seeming to last a lot of time, due to being boring, tedious, tiring, irksome, etc.
- (UK, Ireland, dated) Not short; tall.
- (cricket) Of a fielding position, close to the boundary (or closer to the boundary than the equivalent short position).
- (gambling) Of betting odds, offering a very large return for a small wager.
- (finance) Possessing or owning stocks, bonds, commodities, or other financial instruments with the aim of benefiting from an expected rise in their value.
Example Sentences
I need a long piece of wood.
His speech was long and dull.
How long was your newborn baby?
It’s a long way from the Earth to the Moon.
Word Forms
- longer
- longest
- longs
- longing
- longed
Synonyms for long
Depending on context, synonyms include deep, extended, high, lengthy, tall, prolonged.
Antonyms for long
Common opposites include low, shallow, short, brief, wide.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include longitudinal, oblong, yearlong, daylong, overnight, nightlong.
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