long

1. long (adj) — sense 1

Definition: Having much distance in space from one end to the other.

Example: I need a long piece of wood.

2. long (adj) — sense 2

Definition: Having much distance in space from one end to the other.: Specifically, having much distance in a horizontal dimension (see also Usage Notes below).

Example: This table is long but not very high.

3. long (adj) — sense 3

Definition: Having much distance in space from one end to the other.: Travelling a great distance.

Example: Smith hoofs a long ball up to Jones.

4. long (noun) — sense 4

Definition: A long vowel.

Example: In French most vowels are half-long, and are only occasionally lengthened or shortened into full longs and shorts.

5. long (noun) — sense 5

Definition: A long syllable.

6. long (noun) — sense 6

Definition: A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve.

7. long (verb) — sense 7

Definition: To take a long position in.

Example: The left panel shows the profile of a portfolio consisting of longing a call and shorting a put.