long

Letters that make long

o, g, l, n are letters that make 'long'

Words within long

ng, on are words within 'long'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of long

flong, along, klong, longe, longs are words created by adding a letter to 'long'


12 possible definitions for 'long'

Long as "desire strongly or persistently"

Under this definition, long is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hanker, yearn have the same meaning as 'long'

long as a type

'long' can be a type of desire, want.

Types of long

yearn, pine, languish, yen, ache are types of 'long'.

Derivatives of long

thirster, hungriness, yen, yearner, longer, longing, yearning, hankering are derivatives of 'long'.


Long as "for an extended distance"

Under this definition, long is an adjective and has the following properties:


Long as "for an extended time or at a distant time"

Under this definition, long is an adjective and has the following properties:

Example of long used within this context

"a promotion long overdue", "something long hoped for", "his name has long been forgotten", "talked all night long", "how long will you be gone?", "arrived long before he was expected", "it is long after your bedtime"


Long as "of relatively great height"

Under this definition, long is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of long

longness is a derivative of long.

Similar to long

tall is similar to long.

Example of long used within this context

"a race of long gaunt men"- Sherwood Anderson, "looked out the long French windows"


Long as "involving substantial risk"

Under this definition, long is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to long

unsound is similar to long.

Example of long used within this context

"long odds"


Long as "good at remembering"

Under this definition, long is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

retentive, tenacious, recollective have the same meaning as 'long'

Antonyms

forgetful, short, unretentive have the opposite meaning of 'long'

Derivatives of long

doggedness, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity, retention, perseverance, retentiveness, retentivity, retrieve, call back, recollect, retain, remember, think, call up, persistence, recall, memory are derivatives of 'long'.


Long as "planning prudently for the future"

Under this definition, long is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

foresightful, foresighted, farsighted, prospicient, longsighted, farseeing have the same meaning as 'long'

Derivatives of long

foresight, foresightedness, foresightfulness, prevision, farsightedness, prospicience are derivatives of 'long'.

Similar to long

provident is similar to long.

Example of long used within this context

"large goals that required farsighted policies", "took a long view of the geopolitical issues"


Long as "holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices"

Under this definition, long is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

short has the opposite meaning of long

long as a category

'long' can be a category of finance.

Example of long used within this context

"is long on coffee", "a long position in gold"


Long as "(of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration"

Under this definition, long is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

short has the opposite meaning of long

long as a category

'long' can be a category of phonetics.

Example of long used within this context

"the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot' are long"


Long as "primarily temporal sense, being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified"

Under this definition, long is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

short has the opposite meaning of long

Attributes of long

duration, length are attributes of 'long'.

Derivatives of long

longness is a derivative of long.

Similar to long

endless, continuing, drawn-out, extended, longish, perennial, interminable, semipermanent, monthlong, nightlong, chronic, prolonged, long-range, agelong, bimestrial, daylong, lengthy, protracted, durable, lasting, long-lasting, long-lived, eight-day, eternal, hourlong, lifelong, womb-to-tomb, long-acting, long-dated, long-life, longitudinal, long-run, long-term, longstanding, all-night, overnight, time-consuming, weeklong, seven-day, yearlong are similar to 'long'.

Example of long used within this context

"a long life", "a long boring speech", "a long time", "a long friendship", "a long game", "long ago", "an hour long"


Long as "primarily spatial sense, of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified"

Under this definition, long is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

short has the opposite meaning of long

Attributes of long

length is an attribute of long.

Derivatives of long

longness is a derivative of long.

Similar to long

far, lank, extended, long-wooled, elongate, elongated, elongated, lengthened, prolonged, extendible, extendable, long-handled, pole-handled, long-range, long-snouted, long-staple, long-wool, oblong, polysyllabic, sesquipedalian, stretch(a) are similar to 'long'.

Example of long used within this context

"a long road", "a long distance", "contained many long words", "ten miles long"


Long as "having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on brains""

Under this definition, long is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to long

abundant is similar to long.

Example of long used within this context

"in long supply"



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