Phrase guide

long for

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

likely to remain for a long time

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • I asked the doctor if I was long for this world

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To have a desire for (a thing or an event).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • He was the object of my affection; I longed for him to notice me.
  • Oh how I long for this pandemic to end so we can go dancing again.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: yearn for, crave for, hanker after, sigh for

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To miss (someone).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

60 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: darıxmaq — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Catalan: enyorança — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Chinese Mandarin: 願望 /愿望 (yuànwàng) — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Chinese Mandarin: 渴望 (kěwàng) — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Dalmatian: bramur — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Dutch: begeren — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Esperanto: sopiri — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Finnish: ikävöidä — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Finnish: kaivata — to have desire for; to yearn
  • French: convoiter — to have desire for; to yearn
  • German: begehren — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Ancient Greek: ὁμείρομαι (homeíromai) — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Ancient Greek: ποθέω (pothéō) — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Hebrew: כָּמַהּ (kamá) — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Hebrew: נָהָה (nahá) — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Hebrew: הִשְׁתּוֹקֵק (hishtokék) — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Hebrew: הִתְגַּעֲגֵעַ (hitga'agéa) — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Ingrian: ikävöijä — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Ingrian: ikävöittää — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Italian: bramare — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Latin: cupio — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Mongolian: үгүйлэх (ügüjlex) — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Navajo: íítʼiʼ — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Norwegian: lengte — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Polish: pragnąć — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Polish: zapragnąć — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Portuguese: desejar — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Portuguese: ansiar — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Portuguese: almejar — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Spanish: anhelar — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Swedish: längta efter — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Venetan: bramizar — to have desire for; to yearn
  • Arabic: اِشْتَاقَ (ištāqa) — to miss
  • Chinese Mandarin: 想念 (xiǎngniàn) — to miss
  • Chinese Mandarin: 思念 (sīniàn) — to miss
  • Chinese Mandarin: 盼念 (pànniàn) — to miss
  • Dutch: verlangen — to miss
  • Finnish: ikävöidä — to miss
  • Finnish: kaivata — to miss
  • French: languir — to miss
  • German: sich sehnen — to miss
  • German: verlangen — to miss
  • Ingrian: ikävöijä — to miss
  • Ingrian: ikävöittää — to miss
  • Japanese: あこがれる (akogareru) — to miss
  • Japanese: 憧れる (akogareru) — to miss
  • Japanese: 恋い慕う (koishitau) — to miss
  • Latin: desidero — to miss
  • Polish: tęsknić — to miss
  • Polish: zatęsknić — to miss
  • Portuguese: sentir saudade — to miss
  • Portuguese: ter saudade — to miss
  • Portuguese: estar com saudade — to miss
  • Portuguese: sentir falta — to miss
  • Russian: скуча́ть (skučátʹ) — to miss
  • Russian: тоскова́ть (toskovátʹ) — to miss
  • Russian: жа́ждать (žáždatʹ) — to miss
  • Russian: стреми́ться (stremítʹsja) — to miss
  • Spanish: echar de menos — to miss
  • Swedish: längta tillbaka till — to miss