longing

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlɒŋɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɒŋɪŋ
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
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Verb

longing

  1. present participle of long

Noun

longing (plural longings)

  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

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