longe

[ luhnj, lonj ]

/ lʌndʒ, lɒndʒ /

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noun

a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.

verb (used with object), longed, longe·ing.

to train or exercise (a horse) by use of a longe.

Also lunge.

Origin of longe

< French, Old French: noun use of longe (adj.) < Latin longa, feminine of longus long¹

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH longe

long longe lounge lunge

Definition for longed (2 of 3)

long²

[ lawng, long ]

/ lɔŋ, lɒŋ /

verb (used without object)

to have an earnest or strong desire or craving; yearn: to long for spring; to long to return home.

Origin of long

before 900; Middle English longen, Old English langian grow longer, yearn after, summon; see long¹

SYNONYMS FOR long

See yearn.

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Definition for longed (3 of 3)

long³

[ lawng, long ]

/ lɔŋ, lɒŋ /

verb (used without object)

Archaic. to be suitable or fitting.

Obsolete. to be the possession; belong.

Origin of long

1150–1200; Middle English longen to be suitable or proper, belong, derivative of long on account (of), attributable (to), dependent (on), Old English gelang belonging (to), dependent (on); see along

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British Dictionary definitions for longed (1 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 longed (2 of 6)

longe

/ (lʌndʒ, lɒndʒ) /

noun

an older variant of lunge 2

Word Origin for longe

C17: via Old French from Latin longus long 1

British Dictionary definitions for longed (3 of 6)

long¹

/ (lɒŋ) /

adjective

having relatively great extent in space on a horizontal plane

having relatively great duration in time

(postpositive) of a specified number of units in extent or durationthree hours long
(in combination)a two-foot-long line

having or consisting of a relatively large number of items or partsa long list

having greater than the average or expected rangea long memory

being the longer or longest of alternativesthe long way to the bank

having more than the average or usual quantity, extent, or durationa long match

seeming to occupy a greater time than is really soshe spent a long afternoon waiting in the departure lounge

intense or thorough (esp in the phrase a long look)

(of drinks) containing a large quantity of nonalcoholic beverage

(of a garment) reaching to the wearer's ankles

informal (foll by on) plentifully supplied or endowed (with)long on good ideas

phonetics (of a speech sound, esp a vowel)

of relatively considerable duration
classified as long, as distinguished from the quality of other vowels
(in popular usage) denoting the qualities of the five English vowels in such words as mate, mete, mite, moat, moot, and mute

from end to end; lengthwise

unlikely to win, happen, succeed, etca long chance

prosody

denoting a vowel of relatively great duration or (esp in classical verse) followed by more than one consonant
denoting a syllable containing such a vowel
(in verse that is not quantitative) carrying the emphasis or ictus

finance having or characterized by large holdings of securities or commodities in anticipation of rising pricesa long position

cricket (of a fielding position) near the boundarylong leg

informal (of people) tall and slender

in the long run See run (def. 82)

long in the tooth informal old or ageing

adverb

for a certain time or periodhow long will it last?

for or during an extensive period of timelong into the next year

at a distant time; quite a bit of timelong before I met you; long ago

finance into a position with more security or commodity holdings than are required by sale contracts and therefore dependent on rising prices for profitto go long

as long as or so long as

for or during just the length of time that
inasmuch as; since
provided that; if

no longer not any more; formerly but not now

noun

a long time (esp in the phrase for long)

a relatively long thing, such as a signal in Morse code

a clothing size for tall people, esp in trousers

phonetics a long vowel or syllable

finance a person with large holdings of a security or commodity in expectation of a rise in its price; bull

music a note common in medieval music but now obsolete, having the time value of two breves

before long soon

the long and the short of it the essential points or facts

Word Origin for long

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

British Dictionary definitions for longed (4 of 6)

long²

/ (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 longed (5 of 6)

long³

/ (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 longed (6 of 6)

long⁴

abbreviation for

longitude

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Medicine definitions for longed

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 longed

long

In addition to the idioms beginning with long

long ago
long and short of it, the
long arm of the law, the
long face
long haul
long in the tooth
long shot, a
long suit
long time no see

also see:

as long as
at (long) last
before long
come a long way
(long) drawn out
go a long way toward
happy as the day is long
in the long run
make a long story short
so long

Also see underlonger.

longe

noun

verb (used with object), longed, longe·ing.

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Definition for longed (2 of 3)

verb (used without object)

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Definition for longed (3 of 3)

verb (used without object)

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