long
🇺🇸
/lɔːŋ/
🇬🇧
/lɒŋ/
adjective
A1
having a great length or distance
The river is very long and wide.
A1
used to ask or tell about length
How long is the long bridge?
A1
taking a lot of time
The long wait made everyone tired.
A1
used to ask or tell about time
How long will the long meeting last?
A1
feeling like it takes more time than it really does
The long day seemed to never end.
A1
covering most of your legs or arms
She wore long pants on the cold day.
R
going a great distance
The long pass reached the other end of the field.
R
going too far in sports
The long shot went out of bounds.
R
having a lot of something
The book is long on details but short on stories.
R
a vowel sound that is said for more time
The long 'a' sound is in 'cake'.
adverb
A1
for a long time
They talked for a long time.
A1
a long time before or after
He left long before the party ended.
A2
for the whole time
It rained all night long.
verb
R
to want something very much
She longed for a long vacation.
translation
having a great length or distance; used to ask or tell about length; taking a lot of time; used to ask or tell about time; feeling like it takes more time than it really does; covering most of your legs or arms; going a great distance; going too far in sports; having a lot of something; a vowel sound that is said for more time
for a long time; a long time before or after; for the whole time
to want something very much
Word Forms
3rd Present
longs
Past
longed
Perfect
longed
Progressive
longing
Comparative
longer
Superlative
longest