The meaning of Long

noun

A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body.

Usage examples:

The ache in her head worsened

verb

Suffer from a continuous dull pain.

Usage examples:

My legs ached from the previous day's exercise

adverb

During the period of time preceding a particular event or time.

Usage examples:

My playing days had ended six years before

conjunction

In advance of the time when.

Usage examples:

They lived rough for four days before they were arrested

preposition

During the period of time preceding (a particular event or time).

Usage examples:

She had to rest before dinner

adjective

Not interesting; tedious.

Usage examples:

I've got a boring job in an office

verb

Make (a hole) in something with a tool or by digging.

Usage examples:

Bore a hole in the wall to pass the cable through

verb

Cause (someone) to feel weary and uninterested by dull talk or behaviour.

Usage examples:

She is too polite to bore us with anecdotes

verb

(of a fire) produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood.

Usage examples:

A fire burned and crackled cheerfully in the grate

noun

An injury caused by exposure to heat or flame.

Usage examples:

He was treated in hospital for burns to his hands

noun

A small stream.

Usage examples:

There is a burn running through the flower beds

verb

Feel a powerful desire for (something).

Usage examples:

If only she had shown her daughter the love she craved

verb

To desire something strongly

Usage examples:

The neglected kids just crave attention.

phrasal verb

To cause an event to continue for more time than is necessary or convenient

Usage examples:

I don't want to drag this meeting out too long, so could we run through the main points quickly?

adjective

Lasting longer than is usual or necessary

Usage examples:

We had another drawn-out discussion after the meeting ended.

noun

A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.

Usage examples:

I had a recurrent dream about falling from great heights

verb

Experience dreams during sleep.

Usage examples:

I dreamed about her last night

noun

The activities, images, and feelings experienced by the mind during sleep

Usage examples:

In the dream i had last night, someone was chasing me, but i didn’t know who it was., it was his dr…

adjective

Made larger; enlarged.

Usage examples:

An extended kitchen and new balcony

verb

Cause to cover a wider area; make larger.

Usage examples:

The car park has been extended

adjective

Long or longer than usual

Usage examples:

There will be extended election day coverage on the evening news., they’re taking an extended vacat…

adjective

Covering or affecting a large area.

Usage examples:

An extensive garden

noun

A feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen.

Usage examples:

He looked through her belongings in the hope of coming across some information

verb

Want something to happen or be the case.

Usage examples:

He's hoping for an offer of compensation

noun

The feeling that something desired can be had or will happen

Usage examples:

[ u ] we never entirely gave up hope., [ u ] this research offers hope of developing better ways to…

noun

A feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat.

Usage examples:

She was faint with hunger

verb

Have a strong desire or craving for.

Usage examples:

He hungered for a sense of self-worth

noun

The uncomfortable or painful feeling in your stomach caused by the need for or lack of food

Usage examples:

Mother teresa devoted her life to fighting hunger in the poorest parts of the world., a hunger for …

adjective

Endless or apparently endless (often used hyperbolically).

Usage examples:

We got bogged down in interminable discussions

adjective

Continuing for too long and seeming never to end

Usage examples:

Interminable arguments, they talked interminably.

noun

An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.

Usage examples:

But shortly after ben began eating his lunch, his child-care provider noticed he seemed to be tryin…

verb

Be the site of or cause an itch.

Usage examples:

The bite itched like crazy

verb

To have an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to rub it with something hard

Usage examples:

My insect bites are itching., i have an itch on the back of my neck., [ + to infinitive ] he has an…

adjective

Enduring or able to endure over a long period of time.

Usage examples:

They left a lasting impression

verb

(of a process, activity, or state) continue for a specified period of time.

Usage examples:

The guitar solo lasted for twenty minutes

adjective

Continuing to exist or have an effect for a long time

Usage examples:

These poems have won him a lasting reputation as puerto rico’s finest love poet.

adjective

(especially in reference to time) of considerable or unusual length, especially so as to be tedious.

Usage examples:

Lengthy delays

Extended in duration

adjective

Taking a long time

Usage examples:

A lengthy speech

adjective

Lasting for a long time or slow to end.

Usage examples:

There are still some lingering doubts in my mind

verb

Stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave.

Usage examples:

She lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine

adjective

Lasting a long time

Usage examples:

She gave him a long, lingering kiss., she says she stopped seeing him, but i still have lingering d…

adjective

Taking more time than is necessary

Usage examples:

A long-drawn-out process

adjective

Continuing for a long period of time

Usage examples:

A long-lasting friendship

verb

Require (something) because it is essential or very important rather than just desirable.

Usage examples:

I need help now

noun

Circumstances in which something is necessary; necessity.

Usage examples:

The basic human need for food

adjective

Too long.

Usage examples:

An overlong sermon

adverb

For too long.

Usage examples:

The pass was delayed overlong

adjective

Too long

Usage examples:

The last song on the album is brilliantly performed but overlong.

verb

Breathe with short, quick breaths, typically from exertion or excitement.

Usage examples:

He was panting when he reached the top

noun

A short, quick breath.

Usage examples:

Robyn was breathing rather fast, in shallow pants

noun

Underpants or knickers.

noun

An evergreen coniferous tree which has clusters of long needle-shaped leaves. many kinds are grown for the soft timber, which is widely used for furniture and pulp, or for tar and turpentine.

Usage examples:

Hollyhock landed in a low branch of a pine tree, and dangled there as she tried to find a way to ge…

verb

Suffer a mental and physical decline, especially because of a broken heart.

Usage examples:

She thinks i am pining away from love

noun

An evergreen tree that has thin leaves like needles and that grows in cool northern regions, or the wood of these trees

Usage examples:

Bradley pined for his wife, who was far away.

adverb

At the present time; now.

Usage examples:

There are presently 1,128 people on the waiting list

adverb

Soon; not at this time but after a short time in the future

Usage examples:

We will be leaving presently., three of the ten boats are presently being repaired.

adjective

Continuing for a long time or longer than usual; lengthy.

Usage examples:

The region suffered a prolonged drought

verb

Extend the duration of.

Usage examples:

An idea which prolonged the life of the engine by many years

adjective

Continuing for a long time

Usage examples:

Prolonged use of the drug is known to have harmful side-effects.

adjective

Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

Usage examples:

A protracted and bitter dispute

verb

Prolong.

Usage examples:

He had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process

adjective

Lasting for a long time, or made to continue longer than necessary

Usage examples:

Their protracted legal battle may soon be resolved.

adverb

In a short time; soon.

Usage examples:

The new database will shortly be available for consultation

adverb

Soon

Usage examples:

Shortly after you left the office, your wife called., we will be landing shortly.

adverb

In or after a short time.

Usage examples:

Everyone will soon know the truth

adverb

In or within a short time; before long; quickly

Usage examples:

We’ll soon be there., how soon (= when) can we sign the contract?, "when would you like to meet?" "…

adverb

At the same time or a very short time after

Usage examples:

As soon as i saw her, i knew there was something wrong.

phrasal verb

To describe the details of something

Usage examples:

Jay-z spins out his raps over forceful grooves.

adjective

Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.

Usage examples:

A tedious journey

noun

A feeling of needing or wanting to drink something.

Usage examples:

They quenched their thirst with spring water

verb

Have a strong desire for something.

Usage examples:

An opponent thirsting for revenge

noun

The need or desire to drink something, esp. water

Usage examples:

He took a long drink of water to quench his thirst., she slaked her thirst for knowledge by reading…

adjective

Causing one to feel tired or bored.

Usage examples:

They have schedules and inventories that tell them in wearisome detail what they should look for

adjective

Causing a person to be tired; boring

Usage examples:

A long project becomes wearisome and loses its excitement for me.

verb

Feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that cannot or probably will not happen.

Usage examples:

We wished for peace

noun

A desire or hope for something to happen.

Usage examples:

The union has reiterated its wish for an agreement

verb

Have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.

Usage examples:

She yearned for a glimpse of him

verb

To desire something strongly, esp. something difficult or impossible to obtain

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] joy yearns to earn enough money from her job as a doctor’s assistant for her to…