go long

Definitions

1. 1

   To buy a financial product, such as a share, so as to profit from a rise in its value

   To buy a financial product, such as a share, so as to profit from a rise in its value; compare go short.

   • 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.
2. 2

   To run far from the person throwing a ball in order to receive a long pass

   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.

   • He yelled to Steve "Go long!" just as the ball was snapped.
3. 3

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, long.

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