long

/ˈlɔːŋ//ˈlɑŋ//ˈlɒŋ//ˈlɔŋ/

noun

  1. 1

    A long vowel.

  2. 2

    A long syllable.

  3. 3

    A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve.

  4. 4

    A long integer variable, twice the size of an int, two or four times the size of a short, and half of a long long.

  5. 5

    An entity with a long position in an asset.

    Every uptick made the longs cheer.
  6. 6

    A long-term investment.

  7. 7

    The long summer vacation at the English universities.

verb

  1. 1

    To take a long position in.

adjective

  1. 1

    Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point (usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below).

    It's a long way from the Earth to the Moon.
  2. 2

    Having great duration.

    The pyramids of Egypt have been around for a long time.
  3. 3

    Seemingly lasting a lot of time, because it is boring or tedious or tiring.

  4. 4

    Not short; tall.

  5. 5

    Possessing or owning stocks, bonds, commodities or other financial instruments with the aim of benefiting of the expected rise in their value.

    I'm long in DuPont;  I have a long position in DuPont.
  6. 6

    Of a fielding position, close to the boundary (or closer to the boundary than the equivalent short position).

  7. 7

    (of a ball or a shot) Landing beyond the baseline, and therefore deemed to be out.

    That forehand is long.
  8. 8

    Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away.

adverb

  1. 1

    Over a great distance in space.

    He threw the ball long.
  2. 2

    For a particular duration.

    How long is it until the next bus arrives?
  3. 3

    For a long duration.

    Paris has long been considered one of the most cultured cities in the world.

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true)

    She longed for him to come back.

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To be appropriate to, to pertain or belong to.

adjective

  1. 1

    On account of, because of.

noun

  1. 1

    Longitude

verb

  1. 1

    To belong.

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