1. long for - Adjective
2. long for - Verb
long for (not comparable)
likely to remain for a long time
I asked the doctor if I was long for this world (likely to live a long time)
(transitive) To have a desire for (a thing or an event).
Synonyms: yearn for, crave for, hanker for
He was the object of my affection; I longed for him to notice me.
Oh how I long for this pandemic to end so we can go dancing again.
(transitive) To miss (someone).
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAbout 25 people gathered in Javea one Sunday afternoon and it did not take long for many of us to click. Source: Internet
A bardic circle with large numbers of participants will take a long time to traverse the entire circle, making people wait too long for their turn. Source: Internet
Accommodations are key in off-season travel, when you long for more than just a clean room at the end of a long day. Source: Internet
After the failed bomb attack of 20 July, many conspirators were arrested and the dragnet expanded to thousands.sfn Consequently, it did not take long for Rommel to come under suspicion. Source: Internet
After falling at the hands of the Anteaters in Santa Barbara last weekend, the Bears won’t have to wait long for the opportunity to exact revenge; Cal and UCI face off in the opening game of the Cal Cup. Source: Internet
After Congress' Rahul Gandhi intervenes in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech, he says: "I was speaking for the last 30-40 minutes but it took this long for the current to reach there. Source: Internet