long

1
[ lawng, long ]
/ lɔŋ, lɒŋ /

adjective, long·er [lawng-ger, long-] /ˈlɔŋ gər, ˈlɒŋ-/, long·est [lawng-gist, long-] /ˈlɔŋ gɪst, ˈlɒŋ-/.

noun

adverb

Idioms for long

Origin of long

1
before 900; (adj.) Middle English longe, Old English lang, long; cognate with Dutch, German lang, Old Norse langr, Gothic langs, Latin longus; (noun) late Middle English, derivative of the adj.; (adv.) Middle English long(e), lange, Old English longe, lange, cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German lango

SYNONYMS FOR long

2 protracted, prolonged, extended.
6 overlong, wordy, prolix; tedious, boring.

OTHER WORDS FROM long

long·ly, adverb long·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH long

long longe lounge lunge

Example sentences from the Web for long-on

British Dictionary definitions for long-on (1 of 6)

long-on

noun

cricket
  1. a fielding position on the leg side near the boundary almost directly behind the bowler
  2. a fielder in this position

British Dictionary definitions for long-on (2 of 6)

Long
/ (lɒŋ) /

noun

Crawford Williamson. 1815–78, US surgeon. He was the first to use ether as an anaesthetic

British Dictionary definitions for long-on (3 of 6)

long 1
/ (lɒŋ) /

adjective

adverb

noun

See also longs

Word Origin for long

Old English lang; related to Old High German lang, Old Norse langr, Latin longus

British Dictionary definitions for long-on (4 of 6)

long 2
/ (lɒŋ) /

verb

(intr; foll by for or an infinitive) to have a strong desire

Word Origin for long

Old English langian; related to long 1

British Dictionary definitions for long-on (5 of 6)

long 3
/ (lɒŋ) /

verb

(intr) archaic to belong, appertain, or be appropriate

Word Origin for long

Old English langian to belong, from gelang at hand, belonging to; compare along

British Dictionary definitions for long-on (6 of 6)

long 4

abbreviation for

longitude

Medical definitions for long-on

Long
[ lông ]
Crawford Williamson 1815-1878

American surgeon and pioneer anesthetist who was among the first (1842) to use ether as an anesthetic.

Idioms and Phrases with long-on

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