The meaning of Longer

Longer – definition

adjective
Measuring a great distance from end to end.
Usage examples:
A long corridor
Synonims:
Lengthy Of considerable length Extended Prolonged Extensive Stretched out Spread out Long-lasting Lasting
adjective
Lasting or taking a great amount of time.
Usage examples:
A long and distinguished career
Synonims:
Prolonged Protracted Lengthy Overlong Extended Long-drawn-out Drawn-out Spun-out Dragged-out Seemingly endless Lingering Interminable Tedious Boring Wearisome
adjective
Relatively great in extent.
Usage examples:
Write a long report
adjective
(of a vowel) categorized as long with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard british english the vowel /uː/ in food is long as distinct from the short vowel /ʊ/ in good).
Usage examples:
The big problem with long vowels is that there is more than one way to spell the same sound.

adverb
(of a vowel) categorized as long with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard british english the vowel /uː/ in food is long as distinct from the short vowel /ʊ/ in good ).
adverb
(of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a low level of probability.
Usage examples:
Winning against long odds
adverb
(of shares, bonds, or other assets) bought in advance, with the expectation of a rise in price.
adverb
(of a drink) large and refreshing, and in which alcohol, if present, is not concentrated.
adverb
Well supplied with.
Usage examples:
An industry that's long on ideas but short on cash
adverb
For a long time.
Usage examples:
We hadn't known them long
adverb
(with reference to the ball in sport) at, to, or over a great distance.
Usage examples:
The cambridge side played the ball long

adjective
Being a distance between two points that is more than average or usual, or being of a particular length
Usage examples:
There was a long line at the post office., when i was young i wore my hair long., we’re still a lon…

adjective
Used to describe the situation in which you buy and keep shares, etc. because you expect them to rise in value and make a profit
Usage examples:
Nobody wants to be long on stocks over a weekend of economic uncertainty, because stocks may fall s…

Longer translation into English

Longer: translate from English into Chinese

更长

Longer: translate from English into Dutch

Langer

Longer: translate from English into French

Plus long

Longer: translate from English into German

Länger

Longer: translate from English into Hindi

लंबे समय तक, बहुत दिन पूर्व

Longer: translate from English into Italian

Più a lungo, Più lungo, Maggiore, Oltre

Longer: translate from English into Korean

더 길게

Longer: translate from English into Russian

Дольше, Длительный, Долгий, Долее, Удлиненный, Продолговатый, Обширный

Longer: translate from English into Spanish

Más extenso, Más, Más tiempo

Word origin

Old English lang, long (adjective), lange, longe (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lang .

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Longer synonims

boring

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

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dragged-out

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?

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drawn-out

adjective
Lasting longer than is usual or necessary
Usage examples:
We had another drawn-out discussion after the meeting ended.

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extended

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…

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extensive

adjective
Covering or affecting a large area.
Usage examples:
An extensive garden

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interminable

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.

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lasting

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.

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lengthy

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

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lingering

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…

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long-drawn-out

adjective
Taking more time than is necessary
Usage examples:
A long-drawn-out process

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long-lasting

adjective
Continuing for a long period of time
Usage examples:
A long-lasting friendship

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overlong

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.

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prolonged

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.

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protracted

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.

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spun-out

phrasal verb
To describe the details of something
Usage examples:
Jay-z spins out his raps over forceful grooves.

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tedious

adjective
Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
Usage examples:
A tedious journey

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wearisome

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.

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