long

/lɔŋ/

adjectiveadverblong

Think: “LOng has an O, and it can go on and on.”

Yes, it's long. Don’t add a silent E—it's just l + o + ng.

Definitions

  1. adjectivehaving a great length or lasting for a great amount of time
  2. adverbfor a great distance or a great amount of time

Examples

  • “It was a long walk to the park.”
  • “How long will the movie last?”
  • “She didn’t stay long after the meeting ended.”

Synonyms

lengthyextendedfar-reachingprolongedenduring

Antonyms

shortbrief

Translations

ES largoPT longoFR long

Common misspellings

lonloglnglongeloonglonggl ongl0ng

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