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| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. To wish, will or intend. [Eve - graph theoretic] 2. To covet. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. To languish. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. To lengthen. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. To quit.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Present Tense | 1. Present tense conjugation of the verb long.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (long) |
1. Desire strongly or persistently.[Wordnet]. 2. Base verb from the following inflections: longing, longed, longs, longer, longers, longingly and longedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "Longs" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1532. (references) |
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Live/The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs | Live/The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs is the fifth live album by British band Genesis and was released in 1993, having been recorded during their 1992 tour for We Can't Dance. The album's title refers to a lyric in the song "I Can't Dance". It is also the final full-length Genesis release to feature Phil Collins before his amicable 1996 split from the group. (references) | ||
| Longs Drugs | Longs Drugs,is a pharmacy chain store located in the west coast United States. It was founded in 1938 by brothers Thomas and Joseph Long with their first store in Oakland, California. Longs Drugs currently has over 400 stores located in California, Nevada, Washington, Utah, and Hawaii; and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California. (references) | ||
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Topics by Level of Interest: Longs | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Longs Peak | 34 | Longs Drugs | 7 | |
| The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs | 13 | Longs Drugs Challenge | 13 | |
| Longs Drugs Challenge | 13 | Longs Island | 2 | |
| Longs Drugs | 7 | Longs Peak | 34 | |
| Longs Island | 2 | The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs | 13 | |
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Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
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| Position | Synonyms (sorted by strength) | |
Verb |
aspires, languishes, yearns, hurts, suffers. Consider also: craves, misses, dies, diffuses, wants, covets, slows, laments. | |
Noun |
desires, hankers, length, aches, hungers, lengths, bulldogs, fades, pines, smarts, wastes, yens. Consider also: wishes, olds, ages, fars, oblongs, bulls, greats, highs, longitudinals, chronics, goods, itches, durables, elders, elongates, lanks, pants, remotes, dreams, langs, mammoths, needs, chiefs, longues, yearnings, perennials, rises, runnings. | |
Adjective |
lengthy. Consider also: extensive, long, protracted, wordy, drawling, elongated, prolonged, wide. | |
Adverb |
always, constantly, forever, longingly, actually, ceaselessly, consistently, continually, continuously, endlessly, eternally, ever, frequently, perpetually, unendingly. Consider also: permanently, everlastingly, incessantly, usually, firmly, genuinely, repeatedly, steadily, unceasingly, unremittingly. | |
Other |
imprecates, chief, longness, evermore, unchangeably. | |
Expression |
long Vowels, to develop, to grow, ad infinitum, all along, all the time. | |
| Source: Eve, based on meta analysis. | Top | |
Computed Synonyms: longs
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| Position | Antonyms (sorted by strength) | |
Noun |
underpants, knickers, pants, drawers, breeches, briefing, rump, Undergarment, pantaloon, tailpiece, abridgement, synopsis, epitome, abridgment, compendium, backing, recapitulation, roundup, thumbnail, bikini, conspectus, slipway, trunk, abbreviation, abstraction, gist, terseness, breech, trouser, trunks. | |
| Source: Eve, based on meta analysis. | Top | |
| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Al Arabiya | طُول (length, livelong, during, height, heights), طَوِيل (tall, lengthy, long, rising, circumstantial), سَابِغ (plenty, absolute, absolutes, abundant, accomplished), أطوال (Longs), مَدِيد (long, ample, ampler, amplest, circumstantial), مُتَطَاوِل (vicious, interminable, abusive, brazen, cheekier), طَوَالَ (during, throughout, long, longed, longer), طِيلَةَ (during, long, longed, longer, longest), طُوَال (detailed, elongate, elongated, elongates, elongating), آنَاء (during, long, longed, longer, longest). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | طُول (length, livelong, during, height, heights), طَوِيل (tall, lengthy, long, rising, circumstantial), سَابِغ (plenty, absolute, absolutes, abundant, accomplished), أطوال (Longs), مَدِيد (long, ample, ampler, amplest, circumstantial), مُتَطَاوِل (vicious, interminable, abusive, brazen, cheekier), طَوَالَ (during, throughout, long, longed, longer), طِيلَةَ (during, long, longed, longer, longest), طُوَال (detailed, elongate, elongated, elongates, elongating), آنَاء (during, long, longed, longer, longest). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Algerian French | Longo (long, Len, long torse, tall, elongated). Additional references: Algerian French, Algeria, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | طُول (length, livelong, during, height, heights), طَوِيل (tall, lengthy, long, rising, circumstantial), سَابِغ (plenty, absolute, absolutes, abundant, accomplished), أطوال (Longs), مَدِيد (long, ample, ampler, amplest, circumstantial), مُتَطَاوِل (vicious, interminable, abusive, brazen, cheekier), طَوَالَ (during, throughout, long, longed, longer), طِيلَةَ (during, long, longed, longer, longest), طُوَال (detailed, elongate, elongated, elongates, elongating), آنَاء (during, long, longed, longer, longest). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Brazaville French | Gaillard (broad, wide, big, large, fat). Additional references: Brazaville French, Congo, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | longo (long, lengthy, length, longest, longing). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Capeverdian | Kumpridu (long, Len, long torse, tall, elongated). Additional references: Capeverdian, France, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Simplified | 长 (long, length, always, chief, constantly). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Traditional | 詩 (poem, poetry, verse, poetic, poems). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corse | Longu cum'e u mesu di maghju ou long cum'e fame (long, elongated, lenght, lengthy, Longs), Longu (long, elongated, lenght, lengthy, Longs), Lentu (slow, long, soft, slack, limp). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsi | Longu cum'e u mesu di maghju ou long cum'e fame (long, elongated, lenght, lengthy, Longs), Longu (long, elongated, lenght, lengthy, Longs), Lentu (slow, long, soft, slack, limp). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsican | Longu cum'e u mesu di maghju ou long cum'e fame (long, elongated, lenght, lengthy, Longs), Longu (long, elongated, lenght, lengthy, Longs), Lentu (slow, long, soft, slack, limp). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corso | Longu cum'e u mesu di maghju ou long cum'e fame (long, elongated, lenght, lengthy, Longs), Longu (long, elongated, lenght, lengthy, Longs), Lentu (slow, long, soft, slack, limp). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsu | Longu cum'e u mesu di maghju ou long cum'e fame (long, elongated, lenght, lengthy, Longs), Longu (long, elongated, lenght, lengthy, Longs), Lentu (slow, long, soft, slack, limp). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Deutsch | sehnt (longs, yearn, yearns), Lang (long, tall, great, lengthy, endless). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Forézien | Emiaulot (long, skinny, meager, thin, gaunt). Additional references: Forézien, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | long (long, lengthy, extended, king-size, Len), longueurs (lengths, Longs). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | long (long, lengthy, extended, king-size, Len), longueurs (lengths, Longs). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ganda | ku-sugumbiradde (anticipate with great excitement he who longs for wars dies in them). Additional references: Ganda, Uganda, Tanzania, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| German | sehnt (longs, yearn, yearns), Lang (long, tall, great, lengthy, endless). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Gullah | Hankuh (desire, hanker, long, longed, longing for). Additional references: Gullah, United States, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | طُول (length, livelong, during, height, heights), طَوِيل (tall, lengthy, long, rising, circumstantial), سَابِغ (plenty, absolute, absolutes, abundant, accomplished), أطوال (Longs), مَدِيد (long, ample, ampler, amplest, circumstantial), مُتَطَاوِل (vicious, interminable, abusive, brazen, cheekier), طَوَالَ (during, throughout, long, longed, longer), طِيلَةَ (during, long, longed, longer, longest), طُوَال (detailed, elongate, elongated, elongates, elongating), آنَاء (during, long, longed, longer, longest). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High German | sehnt (longs, yearn, yearns), Lang (long, tall, great, lengthy, endless). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hochdeutsch | sehnt (longs, yearn, yearns), Lang (long, tall, great, lengthy, endless). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Italian | lungo (long, along, lengthy, alongside, slow), d'estate speculatore al rialzo (the longs and the shorts), vacanze lunghe (the longs and the shorts), rialzista (bull, bullish, the longs and the shorts), le lunghe e le brevi (the longs and the shorts). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Japanese | ロングズ (longs), ロングズ山 (longs peak). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Kanuri | Kurugu (high, deep, long, profound, tall). Additional references: Kanuri, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Luganda | ku-sugumbiradde (anticipate with great excitement he who longs for wars dies in them). Additional references: Luganda, Uganda, Tanzania, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Lyonnais | Patichon (delicate, long, dainty, fine, refined). Additional references: Lyonnais, France, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Norwegian | lang (long, longer, longest, longs). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polish | długoterminowe obligacje państwowe (longs), długi czas (long, longs). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polnisch | długoterminowe obligacje państwowe (longs), długi czas (long, longs). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polski | długoterminowe obligacje państwowe (longs), długi czas (long, longs). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Portuguese | longo (long, lengthy, length, longing, voluminous). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | pantalones largos (longs), largo (long, lengthy, great, length, dilatory), astillas (faggot, fagot, firewood, kindling, matchwood). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Turkish | pantolon (trousers, pants, trouser, a pair of trousers, bags), paçalı don (drawers, long Johns, longs, pants). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| West Indies French | Bon (important, agreeable, honest, pleasant, long). Additional references: West Indies French, Caribbean, Longs. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). | Top | |||
| Language | Translations for “Longs” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Athag | lathagongs (longs). Additional references: Athag, Longs. (volunteer) | |||
| Double Dutch | lagongs (longs). Additional references: Double Dutch, Longs. (volunteer) | |||
| Leet | |_¤]\[9§ (longs). Additional references: Leet, Longs. (volunteer) | |||
| Oppish | lopongs (longs). Additional references: Oppish, Longs. (volunteer) | |||
| Pig Latin | Ongslay (Longs). Additional references: Pig Latin, Longs. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | Longul (Longs). Additional references: Terran B, Longs. (volunteer) | |||
| Ubbi Dubbi | lubongs (longs). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Longs. (volunteer) | |||
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| Language | Period | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | ||
| Latin | 500 BCE - 1700 | cupit (longs for). Additional references: Latin, Longs. (volunteer) | ||
| Gaulish | 400 - 500 | Siros (long, Len, long torse, tall, elongated), Ceno (far, long, away, distant, remote). Additional references: Gaulish, Longs. (volunteer) | ||
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