long
//lɔːŋ//
Adjective
longCanonical form
longerComparative
longestSuperlative
1
Measuring a great distance from one end to the other in space.
The river is very long.
2
Lasting or taking a great amount of time.
It was a long meeting.
3
Having a specified length or duration.
The movie is two hours long.
Adverb
longCanonical form
longerComparative
longestSuperlative
1
For a long time or duration.
How long will you stay in Tokyo?
2
At a distant point in time.
That happened long before I was born.
Verb
longedPast tense
longedPast participle
longingPresent participle
longsThird-person singular
1
To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
She longed for a peaceful life in the countryside.
Noun
1
A long period of time.
It won't be long before summer arrives.