/ ˈlɒŋɪŋ; NAmE ˈlɔːŋ-/ noun , adjective
■ noun
[ C , U ] longing (for sb/sth) | longing (to do sth) a strong feeling of wanting sth/sb :
a longing for home
She was filled with longing to hear his voice again.
romantic longings
His voice was husky with longing (= sexual desire) .
■ adjective
[ only before noun ] feeling or showing that you want sth very much :
He gave a longing look at the ice cream.
► long·ing·ly adverb :
We looked longingly towards the hills.