Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    long·ing
    /ˈlôNGiNG/

    noun

    • 1. a yearning desire: "Miranda felt a wistful longing for the old days"

    adjective

    • 1. having or showing a yearning desire: "her longing eyes"

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › longingLonging Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LONGING is a strong desire especially for something unattainable : craving. How to use longing in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLONGING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a feeling of wanting something or someone very much: He gazed at her, his eyes full of longing. a longing look. a longing for his homeland. Synonyms. desire (WANT) yearning. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of desire. appetite. caprice. carnality. carnally. compulsion. desperation. entitled. hankering. hunger. impulse buy.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLONGING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you feel longing or a longing for something, you have a rather sad feeling because you want it very much. He felt a longing for the familiar. [ + for] Imelda spoke of her longing to return home. [ + to-infinitive] I was overwhelmed with longing for those innocent days of early childhood.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › longingLONGING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Longing definition: strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant. See examples of LONGING used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › longingLonging - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A longing is a strong feeling of need or desire for someone or something. If you're stuck in detention and all of your friends are outside enjoying a sunny day, you might be looking out the window with longing.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › longingLonging - definition of longing by The Free Dictionary

    1. strong, persistent desire or craving, esp. for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home. 2. an instance of this: a sudden longing to see old friends. adj. 3. characterized by earnest desire: a longing look. [before 1000] long′ing•ly, adv. syn: See desire.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › longing_1longing noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈlɒŋɪŋ/ /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/ [countable, uncountable] a strong feeling of wanting something/somebody. longing (for somebody/something) a longing for home. longing (to do something) She was filled with longing to hear his voice again. He was filled with romantic longings. His voice was husky with longing (= sexual desire). Extra Examples.

  9. www.wordreference.com › definition › longinglonging - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    extending, lasting, or totaling a number of specified units: eight miles long; eight hours long. containing many items or units: a long list. requiring a considerable time to relate, read, etc.: a long story. extending beyond normal or moderate limits: a long, boring speech.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › longing_2longing adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of longing adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › longinglonging - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · longing (plural longings) An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.