We have found multiple words long. Choose the one you are looking for and click on the link in its Dictionary entry column to see its detailed etymology.
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| long | English | (Verb Adjective Noun Adverb) (transitive, finance) To take a long position in. (British, dialect) Not short; tall.. (cricket) Of a fielding position, close to the boundary (or closer to the boundary than the equivalent [...](transitive, finance) To take a long position in. (British, dialect) Not short; tall.. (cricket) Of a fielding position, close to the boundary (or closer to the boundary than the equivalent [...] |
| long | English | (Verb) (intransitive) To await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true).(intransitive) To await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true). |
| long | English | (Adjective Verb) (archaic) On account of, because of. (archaic) To be appropriate to, to pertain or belong to.(archaic) On account of, because of. (archaic) To be appropriate to, to pertain or belong to. |
| long | English | (Noun) Longitude.Longitude. |
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