long long /ˈlɔŋ/

adjective

1. () Primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified  ( long )
   primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
    A long life
   a long life
    A long boring speech
   a long boring speech
    A long time
   a long time
    A long friendship
   a long friendship
    A long game
   a long game
    Long ago
   long ago
    An hour long
   an hour long
   
2. () Primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified  ( long )
   primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
    A long road
   a long road
    A long distance
   a long distance
    Contained many long words
   contained many long words
    Ten miles long
   ten miles long
   
3. () Of relatively great height  ( long )
   of relatively great height
    A race of long gaunt men
   a race of long gaunt men
    Looked out the long French windows
   looked out the long French windows
   
4. Having or being more than normal or necessary  ( long )
   having or being more than normal or necessary
    Long on brains
   long on brains
    In long supply
   in long supply
   
5. (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration  ( long )
   (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
    The English vowel sounds in bate', beat', bite', boat', boot' are long
   the English vowel sounds in bate', beat', bite', boat', boot' are long
   
6. (finance) holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices  ( long )
   (finance) holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices
    Is long on coffee
   is long on coffee
    A long position in gold
   a long position in gold
   
7. Planning prudently for the future  ( farseeing , farsighted , foresighted , foresightful , long , longsighted , prospicient )
   planning prudently for the future
    Large goals that required farsighted policies
   large goals that required farsighted policies
    Took a long view of the geopolitical issues
   took a long view of the geopolitical issues
   
8. Good at remembering  ( long , recollective , tenacious , retentive )
   good at remembering
    A retentive mind
   a retentive mind
    Tenacious memory
   tenacious memory
   
9. Involving substantial risk  ( long )
   involving substantial risk
    Long odds
   long odds
   

adverb

1. () For an extended time or at a distant time  ( long )
   for an extended time or at a distant time
    A promotion long overdue
   a promotion long overdue
    Something long hoped for
   something long hoped for
    His name has long been forgotten
   his name has long been forgotten
    Talked all night long
   talked all night long
    How long will you be gone?
   how long will you be gone?
    Arrived long before he was expected
   arrived long before he was expected
    It is long after your bedtime
   it is long after your bedtime
   
2. For an extended distance  ( long )
   for an extended distance
   

verb

1. () Desire strongly or persistently  ( hanker , yearn , long )
   desire strongly or persistently
     I hanker for a peaceful retreat in the mountains, away from the city's chaos.
   I hanker for a peaceful retreat in the mountains, away from the city's chaos.