Longing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɒŋɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Longing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of long.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of long.
More Meanings
- An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
- The buying of a financial instrument with the expectation that its value will rise.
Example Sentences
all natural lovings and longings
For round the valley a great desert lies through which no common traveller may come, but those whom the gods have chosen feel suddenly a great longing at heart, and crossing the mountains that divide the desert from the world, set out across it driven by the gods, […]
Word Forms
- longings
Synonyms for longing
Depending on context, synonyms include yearning.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yearning, yearn, desire, aspiration, wish, ambition.
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