An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire. / The buying of a financial instrument with the expectation that its value will rise

present participle of long

plural of longing

present participle of long for

(computing, programming) A kind of integer variable, allowing a greater range of possible values than a long.

plural of long long

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, long. / (idiomatic) Provided that, if, assuming (depending upon some condition or requirement). / (idiomatic) While, Since

A surname transferred from the nickname. Originally a nickname for a tall man.

(countable) A surname from Chinese. / A county of Baoji, Shaanxi, China.

likely to remain for a long time