Definition of "Long" :

verb: desire strongly or persistently

adjective: having or being more than normal or necessary

"Long on brains."

adjective: primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified

"A long road."

adjective: primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

"A long life."

adjective: (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration

"The English vowel sounds in bate', beat', bite', boat', boot' are long."

adjective: holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices

"Is long on coffee."

adjective: planning prudently for the future

"Took a long view of the geopolitical issues."

adjective: good at remembering

adjective: involving substantial risk

"Long odds."

adjective: of relatively great height

"A race of long gaunt men."

adverb: for an extended time or at a distant time

"A promotion long overdue."

adverb: for an extended distance