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Meaning of longing

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

longing

Pronunciation:/ˈlɒŋɪŋ//ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To take a long position in.

verb

Definitions

  1. To await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true)

    Example: She longed for him to come back.

verb

Definitions

  1. To be appropriate to, to pertain or belong to.

verb

Definitions

  1. To belong.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/longhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/longing

longing

Pronunciation:/ˈlɒŋɪŋ//ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

noun

Definitions

  1. An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.

  2. The buying of a financial instrument with the expectation that its value will rise

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/longing

Related words

yearningyearndesireaspirationwishambitioneagernessfeeling