Longhand

Word LONGHAND
Character 8
Hyphenation long hand
Pronunciations /ˈlɒŋˌhænd/

Definitions and meanings of "Longhand"

What do we mean by longhand?

Cursive writing. noun

Writing of the ordinary form, as contradistinguished from shorthand or stenography. noun

The written characters used in the common method of writing; -- opposed to shorthand. noun

The written characters used in the common method of writing; -- opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting. noun

To write something by hand in normal characters, as opposed to shorthand. adverb

To write something out by hand (with pen or pencil), rather than printing out; handwritten. adverb

Having words written out in full by hand adjective

Rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper noun

The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.

The exact opposite of shorthand. longhanded writers tend to exaggerate letters that make the word awkward and hard to read. the correct form of longhand is used when the writer exaggerates one letter, usually the last letter or an important letter. incorrect longhand writers will emphasize letters that shouldnt be. for example, the word yo, meaning hey, or what's up, would become yyyyyo. everyone seems to hate this annoying text. my friends, mitch and georgia, have perfected this retarded language. Urban Dictionary

(noun) A person who, when typing online, uses full-length words and sentences as opposed to the abbreviations and acronyms common to online speech. Urban Dictionary

The LongHands are a Group of people with both especially large hands and penises. May be used in the sigular LongHand or slag LoHa. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Longhand

The word "longhand" in example sentences

Writing is one of the plastic arts, which is why I still write in longhand for a first draft. ❋ Unknown (2010)

JH: I write the first draft of my novels in longhand, with a fountain pen in bound blank books. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Right now as I'm writing this out in longhand I'm in a Barnes and Noble in San Antonio while my wife is suffering through a business meeting nearby. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I wrote my first 5 or 6 novels in longhand, but over time I've increasingly given up the straight through push to the end toward more of a retrenchment style. ❋ Kateelliott (2009)

Daughter Liz Cheney called her father a "student of history" and said he has already begun collecting his thoughts in longhand and on his laptop computer. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She wrote, in longhand on a yellow pad, epic novels of family and forgiveness that were adored by her fans but often received less than enthusiastic reviews from critics. ❋ AP (2010)

Writing longhand is a liberating way of taking part in NaNoWriMo, as I can now write anywhere at any time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sometimes I have to go into self-imposed detox by writing in longhand, just to get into the groove of writing again, without the distractions of the internet. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She wrote in longhand and maintained a discplined schedule, writing five hours a day, four days a week. ❋ Emma Brown (2010)

Sometimes, I think writing longhand is an advantage. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Do you write in longhand first, or do you compose at the keyboard? ❋ Unknown (2008)

On my way in I handed my notebook with notes of the day to BBC online, with a warning that my longhand is now almost unreadable. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He writes in longhand and says that sometimes a sentence will take a whole page of crossing out. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I was expected to write part or all of four short Pascal programs — in longhand, in the exam booklet — no electronic devices of any kind allowed in the test room. ❋ Superversive (2008)

here's an IM conversation i had with my friend mitch. me: yo nigga! mitch: wwwhaaatss [upp] sson? me: why do you [ruin my life] with your ridiculous longhand. mitch: [wwtf] aaree yyyou talllkinnng abouuut? ❋ The Big Skeez (2008)

A World of Warcraft chat between a 1337speak user and a [longhander]: Xxleggolaszxx: hai d00d sup [Trollski]: Not much, really. Questing here and there. Yourself? Xxleggolaszxx: lmao u said urself roflmao Trollski: I use proper English. Hilarious. Xxlegolaszxx: ur such a n00b u want some hawt pr0nz0rz? Trollski: No, I don't want any frickin' prawns. I don't eat shellfish. Leave me alone. *long pause* Xxlegolaszxx: stfu n00b horde sux azz [lolz0rz] Trollski: You doofus. ❋ Girouette (2008)

[OMG] [Bruce] and [Felix] are such LongHands. ❋ KingBruceXVII (2020)

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