Is long a verb

Answer 1

Long can be a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. And possibly a noun.

As verb it means - to feel a strong yearning; wish earnestly.

Examples:

I long to go home and see my family.

I am longing for a hot summer's day.

They have been longing to see each other all week.

As an adjective, it means lengthy in distance or duration. As an adverb, it similarly means that an action took awhile or covered a substantial distance (e.g. long-lasting or far).

The noun long is actually a short form for a long version, or long size (clothing) or a long time, or jargon for a "long" position in securities speculation.

Answer 2

The word long is a verb, an adjective, adverb, and a noun.

For example:

• I long for the things my mother cooked. (verb)
• It was a long trip. (adjective)
• He thought long and hard about his options. (adverb)
• We'll be home before long. (noun)

Answer 3

The word 'long' is a verb, and adjective, and a noun.

The noun 'long' is a word for a position in a securities or commodities market; a word for a clothing size category for tall people; a word for a thing.

The noun form of the verb to 'long' is the gerund, longing.

The noun form of the adjective 'long' is longness.

A related noun form is length.

Answer 4

The term 'long term' is a compound adjective, a word that describes a noun, for example long term solution or long term relationship.

Answer 5

The verb long is to desire. The noun form would be longing.

Answer 6

It is a Verb.

Answer 7

it is an adjective.

Answer 8

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