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    Longeait (en. Was going along)

    /lɔ̃ʒɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    The action of following, that is, to move along.
    He was following the river while thinking.
    Il longeait la rivière en réfléchissant.
    To have a path, a road, or a route that follows the direction of something.
    The path followed the cliffs.
    Le sentier longeait les falaises.
    To move parallel to a line or an object.
    The children were following the garden fence.
    Les enfants longeaient la clôture du jardin.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'longer', which comes from the Latin 'longare', meaning 'to stretch'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    followed the beach
    To move along the beach.
    longeait la plage
    followed the wall
    To move along the wall.
    longeait le mur
    followed the docks
    To walk along the docks.
    longeait les quais

    Related Words

    follow
    A verb meaning to move along something.
    longer
    length
    Distance measured from one end to the other.
    longueur
    at length
    In a manner that lasts a long time.
    longuement

    Slang Meanings

    When something is said to follow, it often describes a situation where one moves without aiming to go fast.
    He was following the path while chatting.
    Il longeait le chemin tout en discutant.