Long
adjective
Measuring how something is from end to end.
A long road
Often appears as...
- long day
- long hair
adjective
Lasting for a large amount of time.
A long movie
Often appears as...
- long period
- long term
adverb
For a lot of time.
We waited long
Often appears as...
- long ago
- so long
verb
To have a strong wish or desire.
She longs for a holiday
Often appears as...
- long for someone
- long to do something
adjective
Pointing towards profits in stocks or other securities.
He is long in technology stocks
Often appears as...
- long position
- long on
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Formal
Technical
noun
The long part or section of something.
The long of the egg
Often appears as...
- the long and the short
- in the long
adjective
Having a sound that is deep and continuous.
A long horn
Often appears as...
- long sound
- long note
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Literary
adjective
In cricket, further than usual from the batsman.
A long fielder
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Measuring how something is from end to end.
A long road
Often appears as...
- long day
- long hair
adjective
Lasting for a large amount of time.
A long movie
Often appears as...
- long period
- long term
adverb
For a lot of time.
We waited long
Often appears as...
- long ago
- so long
verb
To have a strong wish or desire.
She longs for a holiday
Often appears as...
- long for someone
- long to do something
adjective
Pointing towards profits in stocks or other securities.
He is long in technology stocks
Often appears as...
- long position
- long on
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
The long part or section of something.
The long of the egg
Often appears as...
- the long and the short
- in the long
adjective
Having a sound that is deep and continuous.
A long horn
Often appears as...
- long sound
- long note
Usage tips
Literary
adjective
In cricket, further than usual from the batsman.
A long fielder
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 8
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Distance
Used to describe a measurement from one end to the other, often tangible objects.
She drew a long line on the board.
Pro Tip 2/2Exaggeration Caution
Avoid exaggeration. Something isn't 'long' just by being bigger than something else.
It's a long table, not a long spoon.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Distance
Used to describe a measurement from one end to the other, often tangible objects.
She drew a long line on the board.
Pro Tip 2/2Exaggeration Caution
Avoid exaggeration. Something isn't 'long' just by being bigger than something else.
It's a long table, not a long spoon.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Distance
Used to describe a measurement from one end to the other, often tangible objects.
She drew a long line on the board.
Pro Tip 2/2Exaggeration Caution
Avoid exaggeration. Something isn't 'long' just by being bigger than something else.
It's a long table, not a long spoon.
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What would happen if you...
But that's a pretty extreme situation. On a normal, day-to-day basis, maintaining a well-hydrated system is easy to manage for those of us fortunate enough to have access to clean drinking water. For a long time, conventional wisdom said that we should drink eight glasses a day. That estimate has since been fine-tuned.
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Can you solve the...
you may only make one statement, and you cannot tell them any new information. What can you say to help free the prisoners without incurring the dictator's wrath? After thinking long and hard,
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How the Mojave Desert...
Like Mars, it's dry, barren, and incredibly ornate. The carved canyons, long shadows, deep craters, and rich iron oxide soil create a landscape that extends for as far as the eye can see.
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Just How BIG are...
The largest can be six metres long and a whopping four tons. I want to see for myself why elephant seals have become super giants. It's important to respect their personal space.
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Ze Frank: Are you human?
that no longer was in your life? Have you ever looked back on that event with the sad smile of autumn and the realization that futures will happen regardless? Congratulations.
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Polar Bear vs Walrus PIPE...
There will be no easy meals on this island. Walruses are the largest seals in the world. They weigh over a ton and are armed with tusks a metre long.
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
a scorching 70 centigrade the ants long legs raise their bodies above the
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Beaver Lodge Construction...
Our infrared lights, however, are no longer welcome, it seems.
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Could These Distant...
they're the longest lift stars in the universe red dwarfs
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“Boom Boom”, “Life is...
be relieved as long as you need helpers caught me
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What would happen if you...
But that's a pretty extreme situation. On a normal, day-to-day basis, maintaining a well-hydrated system is easy to manage for those of us fortunate enough to have access to clean drinking water. For a long time, conventional wisdom said that we should drink eight glasses a day. That estimate has since been fine-tuned.
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Can you solve the...
you may only make one statement, and you cannot tell them any new information. What can you say to help free the prisoners without incurring the dictator's wrath? After thinking long and hard,
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How the Mojave Desert...
Like Mars, it's dry, barren, and incredibly ornate. The carved canyons, long shadows, deep craters, and rich iron oxide soil create a landscape that extends for as far as the eye can see.
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Just How BIG are...
The largest can be six metres long and a whopping four tons. I want to see for myself why elephant seals have become super giants. It's important to respect their personal space.
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Ze Frank: Are you human?
that no longer was in your life? Have you ever looked back on that event with the sad smile of autumn and the realization that futures will happen regardless? Congratulations.
Video examples
Polar Bear vs Walrus PIPE...
There will be no easy meals on this island. Walruses are the largest seals in the world. They weigh over a ton and are armed with tusks a metre long.
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
a scorching 70 centigrade the ants long legs raise their bodies above the
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Beaver Lodge Construction...
Our infrared lights, however, are no longer welcome, it seems.
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Could These Distant...
they're the longest lift stars in the universe red dwarfs
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“Boom Boom”, “Life is...
be relieved as long as you need helpers caught me
Example 1 of 10
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American Boxer
I would lie in bed, and I was nine years old, and say to myself: 'I want to be the richest man in the world.' I've come a long way from there.
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Warren Buffett
American Businessman
You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong.
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Will Smith
American Actor
As a child, I watched 'Dallas' and that was my vision for my life for as long as I could remember.
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Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it.
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Buddha
Leader
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French Philosopher
I long remained a child, and I am still one in many respects.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
American Architect
The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Roman Statesman
Life, if well lived, is long enough.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Artist
Life well spent is long.
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American Boxer
I would lie in bed, and I was nine years old, and say to myself: 'I want to be the richest man in the world.' I've come a long way from there.
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Warren Buffett
American Businessman
You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong.
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Will Smith
American Actor
As a child, I watched 'Dallas' and that was my vision for my life for as long as I could remember.
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Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it.
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Buddha
Leader
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French Philosopher
I long remained a child, and I am still one in many respects.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
American Architect
The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Roman Statesman
Life, if well lived, is long enough.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Artist
Life well spent is long.
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