long

1. superl. Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; protracted; extended; as, a long line; -- opposed to short, and distinguished from broad or wide. Source: opted

2. superl. Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a considerable tine, or to a great length; as, a long series of events; a long debate; a long drama; a long history; a long book. Source: opted

3. superl. Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching. Source: opted

4. superl. Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away. Source: opted

5. superl. Extended to any specified measure; of a specified length; as, a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that is, extended to the measure of a mile, etc. Source: opted

6. superl. Far-reaching; extensive. Source: opted

7. superl. Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in utterance; -- said of vowels and syllables. See Short, a., 13, and Guide to Pronunciation, // 22, 30. Source: opted

8. n. A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve. Source: opted

9. n. A long sound, syllable, or vowel. Source: opted

10. n. The longest dimension; the greatest extent; -- in the phrase, the long and the short of it, that is, the sum and substance of it. Source: opted

11. adv. To a great extent in apace; as, a long drawn out line. Source: opted

12. adv. To a great extent in time; during a long time. Source: opted

13. adv. At a point of duration far distant, either prior or posterior; as, not long before; not long after; long before the foundation of Rome; long after the Conquest. Source: opted

14. adv. Through the whole extent or duration. Source: opted

15. adv. Through an extent of time, more or less; -- only in question; as, how long will you be gone? Source: opted

16. prep. By means of; by the fault of; because of. Source: opted

17. a. To feel a strong or morbid desire or craving; to wish for something with eagerness; -- followed by an infinitive, or by after or for. Source: opted

18. a. To belong; -- used with to, unto, or for. Source: opted

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