Definition of pining Pining

/pajˈnɪŋ/ - [payning] -

We found 6 definitions of pining from 4 different sources.

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What does pining mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: pinings

pining - a feeling of deep longing
  longing, yearning, hungriness prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • pining (Verb)
    Present participle of pine.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • pining (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Pine
  • pining (a.)
    Languishing; drooping; wasting away, as with longing.
  • pining (a.)
    Wasting; consuming.

Part of speech

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  • pining, verb, gerund of pine (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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