I. long ‧ ing /ˈlɒŋɪŋ $ ˈlɒːŋɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [singular, uncountable]
a strong feeling of wanting something or someone:
She looked back with longing on the good old days.
longing for
His heart was filled with longing for Cynthia.
longing to
She felt a longing to throw herself into his arms.
II. [m2]See main entry: ↑ longingly