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- pronunciation:
- lawng
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lang
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, adverb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
longer, longest |
| definition 1: |
having greater than usual length in distance or time.
There is a long driveway leading to our house.The runners were very tired after the long race.
- antonyms:
- brief, little, short
- similar words:
- extensive, slow
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| definition 2: |
of a particular length in time or size.
The test was two hours long.Our porch is thirty feet long.- similar words:
- broad, wide
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| related words: |
tall |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a great period of time.
I've got the motor running, so I can't stay here for long. |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
longer, longest |
| definition 1: |
for or during a long period of time.
Moving to the beach was a change that he had long wanted.- similar words:
- at length
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| definition 2: |
at a time far in the past.
It happened long ago.- similar words:
- far
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| definition 3: |
throughout a particular period.
She sang all night long.- similar words:
- through
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