long

Definition

• adj. primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
• adj. primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
• adj. of relatively great height
• adj. holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices

Word forms

Past tense

longed

Present participle

longing

Past participle

longed

Third person singular

longs

Comparative

longer

Superlative

longest

Example sentences

1. a.

   The river is very long, stretching for over a hundred miles.

2. vi.

   She longs for a quiet life away from the city.

3. adv.

   He waited long for her to arrive.

4. n.

   The meeting lasted for a long time, making everyone feel tired.

5. 計

   In programming, a long data type can store larger numbers than an integer.