long

³long

noun

Definition of LONG

1

: a long period of time

2

: a long syllable

3

: one taking a long position especially in a security or commodity market

4

a plural : long trousers b : a size in clothing for tall men

— the long and short or the long and the short

: gist

Examples of LONG

1. <they should be here before long>

First Known Use of LONG

before 12th century

Related to LONG

Synonyms: aeon (or eon), blue moon, coon's age, cycle, donkey's years [chiefly British], eternity, forever, age, months, moon

Related Words: infinity; lifetime

Near Antonyms: flash, instant, jiffy, minute, moment, second, shake, split second, trice, twinkle, twinkling, wink; microsecond, nanosecond

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