longing

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlɒŋɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɒŋɪŋ (US) IPA(key): /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /lɑŋɪŋ/ === Etymology 1 === 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). ==== Verb ==== longing present participle and gerund of long ==== Adjective ==== longing (comparative more longing, superlative most longing) This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English longinge, langynge, from Old English longung, langung (“longing, desire”), from Proto-Germanic *langungō, gerund of Proto-Germanic *langōną (“to desire, long for”), equivalent to long +‎ -ing (gerund ending). ==== Noun ==== longing (plural longings) An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire. The buying of a financial instrument with the expectation that its value will rise. ===== Synonyms ===== yearning ===== Derived terms ===== longing mark ===== Related terms ===== long ===== Translations ===== === See also === desire miss