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[ lawng-ing, long- ] / ˈlɔŋ ɪŋ, ˈlɒŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR longing ON THESAURUS.COM
nounstrong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home. an instance of this: a sudden longing to see old friends. adjectivehaving or characterized by persistent or earnest desire: a longing look. Origin of longingbefore 1000; Middle English; Old English langung;see long2, -ing1 SYNONYMS FOR longing1 aspiration. 3 desirous, yearning. SEE SYNONYMS FOR longing ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR longingSEE ANTONYMS FOR longing ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for longing1. See desire. OTHER WORDS FROM longinglong·ing·ly, adverblong·ing·ness, nounWords nearby longinglong hundredweight, longi-, longicaudal, longicorn, longies, longing, long in the tooth, Longinus, longipennate, long iron, longirostral Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for longingIt was about the hope and longing for redemption and reconciliation that lies somewhere within each of us. During Advent, Lots of Waiting, But Not Enough Hope|Gene Robinson|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST It requires him to let go of Lori and his longing for the past. The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero|Regina Lizik|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST His judgments are not rash or driven by insecurity, fear, and a longing for the past. The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero|Regina Lizik|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST And there is Simon, the male escort, who finds himself fighting against the longing he long ago swore off. Is ‘Satisfaction’ a Love Story That’s Too Real About Sex and Marriage?|David Masciotra|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And you quote de Tocqueville at the front of your book, “Every American is eaten up with a longing to rise.” When New York City Hit Its Stride|Allen Barra|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST There came into her heart a longing that Ludwell Cary should see the matter truly. Sometimes it seemed as if she were tugging at her moorings, longing to be off on the long, long cruise. Through the South Seas with Jack London|Martin Johnson Since her visit to the Southards the longing to be at home remained with her. Grace Harlowe's First Year at Overton College|Jessie Graham Flower Would she take all this treasured, stored-up love and longing which he was aching to cast at her feet? The Tree of Knowledge|Mrs. Baillie Reynolds Much as she had been longing for his coming, her prayer now was that he should not return until these men were imprisoned. Heart of the Blue Ridge|Waldron Baily
British Dictionary definitions for longing
nouna prolonged unfulfilled desire or need adjectivehaving or showing desire or needa longing look Derived forms of longinglongingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to longinghankering, hunger, wish, aspiration, thirst, yearning, ambition, craving, pining, eager, languishing, urge, itch, yen, coveting, anxious, ardent, avid, hungry, ravenous |