Longer

/ˈlɔːŋɡər/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To desire something or someone intensely; to yearn.

After being away for a long time, I longer for the comfort of home.

adjective

Comparative form of 'long'; having greater length than something else.

This road is longer than the one we took yesterday.

Used to indicate a greater duration of time.

I need longer to finish this project.

From the Old English 'lengra', comparative of 'lang' (long).

longer than life:

Exaggerated or far beyond what is realistic; often used to describe a personality or experience.

longer story short:

A phrase used to signal that one is about to summarize a detailed story.

no longer:

Indicates that something has ceased to happen or exist.

Longer than usual; often used in a joking context.

That movie felt longer than a Monday morning!

To desire something to last longer.

I wish this vacation was longer!