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English
Longing
ˈlɔŋɪŋ
Common
~ 3300
~ 3300
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The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000. This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
Longing -
A strong feeling of wanting something or someone, typically accompanied by sadness or a sense of incompleteness.
Example: She felt a deep longing for her homeland while studying abroad.
Usage: formalContext: literary works, emotional conversations
Note: Often associated with deep emotional desires or nostalgia.
An intense desire or craving for something.
Example: He had a longing for adventure and travel that couldn't be satisfied by staying in one place.
Usage: formal/informalContext: expressing personal desires or ambitions
Note: Can be used to convey a strong yearning for experiences or goals.
A strong feeling of missing or yearning for someone or something that is absent or distant.
Example: The soldier wrote letters to his family expressing his longing to be back home.
Usage: formalContext: romantic relationships, separation from loved ones
Note: Often used to convey a sense of emotional distance or separation.
Longing's synonyms
yearning
Yearning refers to a strong feeling of desire or longing, often with a sense of sadness or melancholy.
Example: She felt a deep yearning for her homeland.
Note: Yearning carries a sense of intense desire and can imply a more emotional or sentimental longing.
craving
Craving refers to an intense desire or hunger for something.
Example: He had a craving for adventure and new experiences.
Note: Craving is often associated with a strong physical or psychological need for something specific.
desire
Desire is a strong feeling of wanting or wishing for something.
Example: Her desire to travel the world was insatiable.
Note: Desire is a more general term that can encompass a range of wants or wishes, not necessarily implying a sense of longing.
hankering
Hankering refers to a strong and persistent desire or craving for something.
Example: He had a hankering for a taste of his grandmother's homemade pie.
Note: Hankering often conveys a sense of nostalgia or a longing for something familiar or comforting.
pining
Pining refers to a deep, intense longing or yearning, especially for something or someone unattainable or lost.
Example: She was pining for her lost love.
Note: Pining carries a sense of sorrow or grief associated with the longing, often related to a past or unfulfilled desire.
Longing expressions, common phrases
Pining for
To strongly long for or desire something or someone.
Example: She's been pining for her hometown ever since she moved away.
Note: Pining for emphasizes a deep and prolonged sense of longing or yearning.
Aching for
To feel a strong desire or longing for something.
Example: He's aching for a chance to prove himself in the competition.
Note: Aching for suggests a physical or emotional pain due to the intensity of the longing.
Yearning for
To have a strong and persistent desire or longing for something.
Example: The artist yearned for recognition of her talent.
Note: Yearning for conveys a deep and heartfelt desire for something unattainable or distant.
Craving for
To have an intense desire or longing for something.
Example: She's been craving for some adventure in her life.
Note: Craving for implies a strong and urgent need or desire for something specific.
Hankering for
To have a strong and persistent desire or longing for something.
Example: He's been hankering for a taste of his grandmother's homemade pie.
Note: Hankering for suggests a strong and often nostalgic longing for a particular thing or experience.
Desire for
To want or wish for something strongly.
Example: She has a strong desire for success in her career.
Note: Desire for is a more general term for longing, encompassing a wide range of wants or wishes.
Longing for
To have a strong feeling of missing someone or something.
Example: He was longing for the day when he could see his family again.
Note: Longing for is a direct synonym for the word 'longing', expressing a deep and heartfelt desire or yearning.
Longing everyday (slang) expressions
Crushin' on
To have a strong romantic interest or infatuation with someone.
Example: I've been crushin' on Sarah since we met at the party.
Note: While 'crushing on' often implies romantic feelings, 'longing' can encompass a broader range of emotions beyond just romantic attraction.
Fancying
To be attracted to or have a romantic interest in someone.
Example: He's been fancying that new girl in our class for weeks.
Note: Similar to 'crushin' on', 'fancying' specifically denotes romantic attraction or interest.
Dying for
To strongly desire something.
Example: I'm dying for a slice of pizza right now.
Note: While 'dying for' expresses a strong desire, it is more immediate and intense than the emotional depth often associated with 'longing'.
Hankerin' after
To have a persistent strong desire or craving for something.
Example: She's been hankerin' after a vacation for months now.
Note: Similar to 'longing', 'hankerin' after' implies a deep and persistent desire, but it may have a more specific or tangible focus.
Clamoring for
To demand or eagerly request something.
Example: Fans have been clamoring for a new album from the band for years.
Note: While 'clamoring for' may indicate a strong desire or request for something, it often involves a more vocal or public expression of that desire compared to the quieter nature of 'longing'.
Keen on
To be enthusiastic or eager about something.
Example: I'm really keen on trying out that new restaurant in town.
Note: 'Keen on' implies a strong interest or enthusiasm, but it may not necessarily convey the depth of emotional longing associated with the word 'longing'.
Coveting
To desire or yearn for something belonging to another person.
Example: She couldn't stop coveting her friend's new designer handbag.
Note: While 'coveting' involves a strong desire or yearning, it specifically pertains to wanting something that belongs to someone else, unlike the more general sense of 'longing'.
Longing - Examples
Longing for her lost love, she spent every night crying herself to sleep.
His longing for adventure led him to quit his job and travel the world.
The sight of the ocean filled her with a deep longing for home.
Longing grammar
Longing - Verb (Verb) / Verb, gerund or present participle (Verb, gerund or present participle)
Lemma: long
Conjugations
Adjective, comparative (Adjective, comparative): longer
Adjective, superlative (Adjective, superlative): longest
Adjective (Adjective): long
Adverb, comparative (Adverb, comparative): longer
Adverb, superlative (Adverb, superlative): longest
Adverb (Adverb): long
Noun, plural (Noun, plural): long
Noun, singular or mass (Noun, singular or mass): long
Verb, past tense (Verb, past tense): longed
Verb, gerund or present participle (Verb, gerund or present participle): longing
Verb, 3rd person singular present (Verb, 3rd person singular present): longs
Verb, base form (Verb, base form): long
Verb, non-3rd person singular present (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): long
Syllables, Separation and Stress
longing Contains 2 syllables: long • ing
Phonetic transcription: ˈlȯŋ-iŋ
long ing , ˈlȯŋ iŋ (The red syllable is stressed)
Longing - Importance and usage frequency
The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000.
longing: ~ 3300 (Common).
This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
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