Long Definition
long
adverb
- for an extended time or at a distant time; "a promotion long overdue"; "something long hoped for"; "his name has long been forgotten"; "talked all night long"; "how long will you be gone?"; "arrived long before he was expected"; "it is long after your bedtime"
- for an extended distance
adjective
- 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 boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long"
- primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long"
- of relatively great height; "a race of long gaunt men"- Sherwood Anderson; "looked out the long French windows"
- good at remembering; "a retentive mind"; "tenacious memory"
- holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices; "is long on coffee"; "a long position in gold"
- (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration; "the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot' are long"
- involving substantial risk; "long odds"
- planning prudently for the future; "large goals that required farsighted policies"; "took a long view of the geopolitical issues"
- having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on brains"; "in long supply"
verb
- desire strongly or persistently
"Long" in song lyrics
See how long is used in real songs:
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"Sound the alarm, cuz court won't last long"
1.4.0. Productions f/ Chapel, Wise — Lock N Load -
"Life is a bakery, smoke til I cough up a long"
1.4.0. Productions f/ Shawn Wigs — Drop! -
"ain't gonna rap for to long"
1st Infantry f/ Prodigy, Alchemist, Twin & Evidence — Fourth of July
Words that rhyme with long
Usage tips for "long"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "long" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for long to find words that pair well.