long line
Snaking wait ahead
A long line is an extended fishing line with many baited hooks attached at intervals, used in commercial fishing to catch tuna, swordfish, and other large fish: The vessel set out a long line stretching several miles.
In other contexts, a long line is simply any queue or extended formation: There was a long line at the post office.
- waitDelay until later
- queueOrdered waiting line
- lineupOrdered list of participants
- velvet ropeLuxurious crowd-control barrier
- single fileOne-person-wide formation
rope · continuum · theme park · around the block · out the door · succession · string · progression · trawl · DMV · lineage · family tree · waiting game · sequence · train · fishing gear · polyline · laundry list
- minor problemshiccup, snag, glitch, hitch, annoyance
- leashesleash, dog leash, retractable leash, slip lead, training lead
- dog leash partsslip lead, training lead, clip, handle, swivel hook
- training gearclicker, training collar, training lead, treat bag, treat pouch
- fly fishingfly rod, rainbow trout, brown trout, fly fishing, dry fly
- crowdedcrowded, jam-packed, packed like sardines, crammed, jammed