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- [lawng, long]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ/
- /lɒŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lawng, long]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ/
Definitions of longs word
- adjective longs having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle. 1
- adjective longs having considerable duration in time: a long conversation; a long while. 1
- adjective longs extending, lasting, or totaling a number of specified units: eight miles long; eight hours long. 1
- adjective longs containing many items or units: a long list. 1
- adjective longs requiring a considerable time to relate, read, etc.: a long story. 1
- adjective longs extending beyond normal or moderate limits: a long, boring speech. 1
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Origin of longs
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Longs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
longs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
longs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for longs
adjective longs
verb longs
- aches — Plural form of ache.
- desires — A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.
- wants — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- wishes — to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause): I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning.
- burns — Robert. 1759–96, Scottish lyric poet. His verse, written mostly in dialect, includes love songs, nature poetry, and satires. Auld Lang Syne and Tam o' Shanter are among his best known poems
Antonyms for longs
adjective longs
- shorts — having little length; not long.
- briefs — men's underpants or women's pants without legs
- smalls — something that is small: Do you prefer the small or the large?
- softs — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- ephemerals — Plural form of ephemeral.
Top questions with longs
- how longs do drugs stay in your system?