Definition of wane Wane

/wejˈn/ - [weyn] - wane

We found 26 definitions of wane from 6 different sources.

What does wane mean?

Verb wanes, waning, waned
wane - decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"
		full, wax make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering
		decrease, diminish, lessen, fall decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
wane - become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned"
		wax, climb, mount, rise go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
		decrease, diminish, lessen, fall decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
wane - grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"
		decline, go down
		decrease, diminish, lessen, fall decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
		dip stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
		wear on pass slowly (of time); "The day wore on"
		drop give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"

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wane (Noun)
A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc.
wane (Noun)
The lunar phase during which the sun seems to illuminate less of the moon as its sunlit area becomes less visible from Earth.
wane (Noun)
The end of a period.
wane (Noun)
A rounded corner caused by lack of wood, often showing bark.
wane (Noun)
A child.
wane (Noun)
A house or dwelling.
wane (Verb)
To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc. ; to decline.
wane (Verb)
Said of light that dims or diminishes in strength.
wane (Verb)
Said of the Moon as its through the phases of its monthly cycle during which its visible surface is progressively decrease.
wane (Verb)
Said of a time period that come to an comes to an end .
wane (Verb)
To decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface.
wane (Verb)
To cause to decrease.

wane (v. i.)
To be diminished; to decrease; -- contrasted with wax, and especially applied to the illuminated part of the moon.
wane (v. i.)
To decline; to fail; to sink.
wane (v. t.)
To cause to decrease.
wane (n.)
The decrease of the illuminated part of the moon to the eye of a spectator.
wane (n.)
Decline; failure; diminution; decrease; declension.
wane (n.)
An inequality in a board.

wane
In timber, an imperfection implying a want of squareness at one or more of its corners; under this deficiency it is termed wane-wood.

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wane in sign language