Long - Meaning in Konkani

Long - Meaning in Konkani

Sorry, exact match is not available in the bilingual dictionary.

12

Definitions and Meaning of Long in English

long adjective

1. having or being more than normal or necessary

   Examples

   • "in long supply"
   • "long on brains"
2. primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified

   Examples

   • "a long distance"
   • "a long road"
   • "contained many long words"
   • "ten miles long"
3. primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

   Examples

   • "a long boring speech"
   • "a long friendship"
   • "a long game"
   • "a long life"
   • "a long time"
   • "an hour long"
   • "long ago"
4. (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration

   Example

   • "the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot' are long"
5. holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices

   Examples

   • "a long position in gold"
   • "is long on coffee"
6. planning prudently for the future

   Examples

   • "large goals that required farsighted policies"
   • "took a long view of the geopolitical issues"
7. good at remembering

   Synonyms

   tenacious

   Examples

   • "a retentive mind"
   • "tenacious memory"
8. involving substantial risk

   Example

   • "long odds"
9. of relatively great height

   Examples

   • "a race of long gaunt men"
   • "looked out the long French windows"

long abverb

1. for an extended time or at a distant time

   Examples

   • "a promotion long overdue"
   • "arrived long before he was expected"
   • "his name has long been forgotten"
   • "how long will you be gone?"
   • "it is long after your bedtime"
   • "something long hoped for"
   • "talked all night long"
2. for an extended distance

long verb

1. desire strongly or persistently

Vocabulary Quiz

Birds

crowcuckoodovetoucan

Take full quiz

SHABDKOSH Apps

Shabdkosh  Premium

Ad-free experience & much more

Learn More

Articles

Learn to pronounce these difficult words in English

Add something new to your language every time you speak. These words might help you upgrade your language knowledge.

Writing complex sentences in English (For beginners)

Writing is one such skill that should be encouraged in young children. Read the article and understand what are complex sentences and its structure.

Using simple present tense

Simple present tenses are one of the first tenses we all learn in school. Knowing how to use these tenses is more important in spoken English.

Improving writing skills

Writing is as important as reading and speaking. Writing helps create clear and easy to read…

Continue reading »

30 most commonly used idioms

Understanding English idioms might me tricky. But here is a list of commonly used idioms to help you…

Continue reading »

Using plural forms to show respect in Hindi

The proper usage of honorific system of every language is important to understand the basics of the…

Continue reading »

Read more articles »