As adjectives the difference between verbose and long
is that
verbose is abounding in words, containing more words than necessary. Long winded, or windy while
long is having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below.
As an adverb long is
over a great distance in space.
As a noun long is
a long vowel.
As a verb long is
to take a long position in.
As a proper noun Long is
{{surname|from=nicknames}} Originally a nickname for a tall man.