Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A tedious passage in a work of literature or performing art.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Something that is long-drawn-out and tedious, as a passage in a book.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
lengthy passage in adramatic orliterary work, especially a dull or tedious one; a period of boredom.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a period of dullness or boredom (especially in a work of literature or performing art)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Martina Hingis, welcoming Sharapova's return to form after a disturbing longueur, described her this week as "a great competitor, so strong in the mind".
Reborn Maria Sharapova gunning for career grand slam at French Open 2011
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He furnishes handholds and issues both exhortations and admonitions: Readers are told, in effect, that there will be passages of extreme difficulty and complexity (and of plain longueur), but they are simultaneously assured that the effort will be rewarding and worthwhile.
Literary Companion 2007
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He furnishes handholds and issues both exhortations and admonitions: Readers are told, in effect, that there will be passages of extreme difficulty and complexity (and of plain longueur), but they are simultaneously assured that the effort will be rewarding and worthwhile.
Literary Companion 2007
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He furnishes handholds and issues both exhortations and admonitions: Readers are told, in effect, that there will be passages of extreme difficulty and complexity (and of plain longueur), but they are simultaneously assured that the effort will be rewarding and worthwhile.
Literary Companion 2007
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PointBlog: ça traîne en longueur, et Ginisty aux abonnés absents
The little old lady had spent her evening — Climb to the Stars 2008
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The long longueur of winter lasts a little longer.
Iced in. Ann Althouse 2008
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Une longue tirade, malheureusement pas vraiment traduisible vu l'heure et la longueur, sur la dépendance à internet, qui est à mon avis un faux problème.
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ruzuzu commented on the word longueur
Ha. It's like if you took longer and made it even lonnnnnger.
November 15, 2019
bilby commented on the word longueur
Perhaps a person who loves spending time on their chaise longue.
November 16, 2019
ruzuzu commented on the word longueur
Does that mean a flaneur is a person who loves spending time on flan?
November 18, 2019
bilby commented on the word longueur
We have lift off!
November 18, 2019