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Uncommonlonging
The correct spelling is longing.
How to pronounce longing
/ˈlɒŋɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈlɒŋɪŋ/
Say it like: Lon-jin-g
The correct spelling is longing. To take a long position in. For example: "She longed for him to come back."
Usage Examples
“She longed for him to come back.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To take a long position in.
- 2.To await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true)
- 3.To be appropriate to, to pertain or belong to.
- 4.To belong.
noun
- 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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