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Longest
see synonyms of longestAdverb
1. longest
for the most time
Example Sentences:'she stayed longest'
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Longest
see synonyms of longestadjective
1.
having relatively great extent in space on a horizontal plane
2.
having relatively great duration in time
3.
a. (postpositive)
of a specified number of units in extent or duration
three hours long
b.
(in combination)
a two-foot-long line
4.
having or consisting of a relatively large number of items or parts
a long list
5.
having greater than the average or expected range
a long memory
6.
being the longer or longest of alternatives
the long way to the bank
7.
having more than the average or usual quantity, extent, or duration
a long match
8.
seeming to occupy a greater time than is really so
she spent a long afternoon waiting in the departure lounge
9.
intense or thorough (esp in the phrase a long look)
10.
(of drinks) containing a large quantity of nonalcoholic beverage
11.
(of a garment) reaching to the wearer's ankles
12. informal (foll by on)
plentifully supplied or endowed (with)
long on good ideas
13. phonetics (of a speech sound, esp a vowel)
a.
of relatively considerable duration
b.
classified as long, as distinguished from the quality of other vowels
c.
(in popular usage) denoting the qualities of the five English vowels in such words as mate, mete, mite, moat, moot, and mute
14.
from end to end; lengthwise
15.
unlikely to win, happen, succeed, etc
a long chance
16. prosody
a.
denoting a vowel of relatively great duration or (esp in classical verse) followed by more than one consonant
b.
denoting a syllable containing such a vowel
c.
(in verse that is not quantitative) carrying the emphasis or ictus
17. finance
having or characterized by large holdings of securities or commodities in anticipation of rising prices
a long position
18. cricket
(of a fielding position) near the boundary
long leg
19. informal
(of people) tall and slender
20. in the long run
21. long in the tooth
adverb
22.
for a certain time or period
how long will it last?
23.
for or during an extensive period of time
long into the next year
24.
at a distant time; quite a bit of time
long before I met you
long ago
25. finance
into a position with more security or commodity holdings than are required by sale contracts and therefore dependent on rising prices for profit
to go long
26. as long as
27. no longer
noun
28.
a long time (esp in the phrase for long)
29.
a relatively long thing, such as a signal in Morse code
30.
a clothing size for tall people, esp in trousers
31. phonetics
a long vowel or syllable
32. finance
a person with large holdings of a security or commodity in expectation of a rise in its price; bull
33. music
a note common in medieval music but now obsolete, having the time value of two breves
34. before long
35. the long and the short of it
verb
(intr; foll by for or an infinitive)
to have a strong desire
verb
(intransitive) archaic
to belong, appertain, or be appropriate
abbreviation for
longitude
noun
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Longest
see synonyms of longest verb intransitive
to feel a strong yearning; wish earnestly
to long to go home, to long for affection
verb intransitive
Archaic
to be fitting or appropriate
longitude
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: called (the) Kingfish adjective
1.
measuring much from end to end in space or from beginning to end in time; not short or brief
2.
measured from end to end rather than from side to side
the long dimension
3.
of a specified extent in length
a foot long
4.
of greater than usual or standard length, height, quantity, etc.
a long game, a long window, a long ton
5.
containing many items or members
said of a series, list, etc.6.
overextended in length
7.
taking too much time; tedious; slow
8.
extending to what is distant in space or time; far-reaching
a long view of the matter
9.
large; big
the long odds of 100 to 1, to take a long chance
10.
having an abundance of
with of or on long on excuses
11. US, Finance
holding a commodity or security in anticipation of a rise in price
12.
a. Phonetics
lasting for a relatively long time
said of a speech soundb. Popularly
diphthongized
the long a in “pain”
see also short (sense 13) short (sense 13b)13. Prosody
a.
requiring a relatively long time to pronounce
said of syllables in quantitative verseb.
stressed
said of syllables in accentual verse adverb
14.
for a long time
15.
for the duration of; from the beginning to the end
all day long
16.
at a much earlier or a much later time than the time indicated; remotely
to stay long after midnight
noun
17.
a variation of clothing size longer than the average for that size
18. [pl.]
long pants
19.
a signal, syllable, etc. of long duration
20.
a long time
it won't take long to finish the work
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Longest
see synonyms of longestadj. long·er, long·est
1.
a. Extending or traveling a relatively great distance.
b. Having relatively great height; tall.
c. Having the greater length of two or the greatest length of several: the long edge of the door.
2. Of relatively great duration: a long time.
3. Of a specified linear extent or duration: a mile long; an hour long.
4. Made up of many members or items: a long shopping list.
5.
a. Extending beyond an average or standard: a long game.
b. Extending or landing beyond a given boundary, limit, or goal: Her first serve was long.
6. Tediously protracted; lengthy: a long speech.
7. Concerned with distant issues; far-reaching: took a long view of the geopolitical issues.
8. Involving substantial chance; risky: long odds.
9. Having an abundance or excess of: "politicians whose résumés are long on competence" (Margaret Garrard Warner).
10. Having a holding of a commodity or security in expectation of a rise in price: long on soybeans.
11.
a. Linguistics Having a comparatively great duration. Used of a vowel or consonant.
b. Grammar Relating to or being the English speech sounds (ā, ē, ī, ō, ) that are tense vowels or diphthongs.
12. Being of relatively great duration. Used of a syllable in quantitative prosody.
adv. longer, longest
1. During or for an extended period of time: The promotion was long due.
2. At or to a considerable distance; far: She walked long past the end of the trail.
3. Beyond a given boundary, limit, or goal: hit the return long.
4. For or throughout a specified period: They talked all night long.
5. At a point of time distant from that referred to: That event took place long before we were born.
6. Into or in a long position, as of a commodity market.
n.
1. A long time: This won't take long.
2. Linguistics A long syllable, vowel, or consonant.
3. One who acquires holdings in a security or commodity in expectation of a rise in price.
4.
a. A garment size for a tall person.
b. longs Trousers extending to the feet or ankles.
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