longing

/ˈlɒŋɪŋ/

longing

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Definition

present participle and gerund of long

Etymology

From Middle English longynge, langynge, langand, from Old English langiende, from Proto-Germanic *langōndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *langōną (“to desire, long for”), equivalent to long + -ing (present participle ending).