Meaning of go long | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, long.
2. To buy a financial product, such as a share, so as to profit from a rise in its value; compare go short.
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3. To run far from the person throwing a ball in order to receive a long pass; (especially American football, Canadian football) to run down the field away from the quarterback to receive a long or Hail Mary pass.

Examples

“I would recommend⟳ going long on tech stocks this year.”

“Let's say⟳ you went long with 100 shares of Computer Devices stock⟳ at its peak, $16.62. What then cost⟳ you $1,662 you could now sell⟳ for about $50, which would just about cover⟳ commissions.”

“He yelled to Steve "Go long!" just as the ball was snapped.”

“He went only 1 for 3 in the first game of the doubleheader, but he found the fence with that hit for his fifth round tripper and was 2 for 5 in game 2 and, once again, went long for home run⟳ number⟳ 6, a two-run shot, and the Red Sox were able to pull⟳ out both the wins at 8-5 and 13-9 over the Tigers.”

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