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Linguistics A long syllable, vowel, or consonant.
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One who acquires holdings in a security or commodity in expectation of a rise in price.
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Trousers extending to the feet or ankles.
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A long period of time.
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adverb
At a point of time distant from that referred to: That event took place long before we were born.
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At or to a considerable distance; far: She walked long past the end of the trail.
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Beyond a given boundary, limit, or goal: hit the return long.
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During or for an extended period of time: The promotion was long due.
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For or throughout a specified period: They talked all night long.
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idiom
Before long Soon.
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Long ago A time well before the present: heroes of long ago.
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Long ago At a time or during a period well before the present: I read that book long ago.
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Long in the tooth Growing old.
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No longer Not now as formerly: He no longer smokes.
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adjective
Being of relatively great duration. Used of a syllable in quantitative prosody.
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Concerned with distant issues; far-reaching: took a long view of the geopolitical issues.
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Extending beyond an average or standard: a long game.
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Extending or landing beyond a given boundary, limit, or goal: Her first serve was long.
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Extending or traveling a relatively great distance.
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verb-intransitive
To have an earnest, heartfelt desire, especially for something beyond reach.
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