forlong
forlong verb: to fill with longing. Also the alternative form of furlong.
Verb
forlong (third-person singular simple present forlongs, present participle forlonging, simple past and past participle forlonged)
- To fill with longing.
- Now certain shadows followed me. Forlonged memories move round From visions inside my head I see [...]2005, Swede Hastings, Creeping Shadows
- And then after, forlonged, forlonging, longing without end. I looked at his hands, his fingers long, elegant, the hands of a conductor.2009, Carol Gilligan, Kyra
Proper noun capitalized: Forlong
Forlong (plural Forlongs)
- A surname.
Also used as
forlong is also the alternative form of furlong.
Forms of forlong
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | forlongs |
| present participle | forlonging |
| past participle | forlonged |
| past | forlonged |
| Noun | |
| plural | forlongs |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Forlongs |
Origin of forlong
From Middle English forlangen, equivalent to for- + long. Cognate with Middle High German verlangen.
Words formed from forlong
Questions about forlong
- What does forlong mean?
- Forlong means to fill with longing.
- What part of speech is forlong?
- Forlong can be a verb or a proper noun.
- What is the past tense of forlong?
- The past tense of forlong is forlonged.
Words near forlong in the dictionary
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