Pining: meaning, definitions and examples

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pining

 

[ หˆpaษชnษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

feeling

To feel a strong desire or longing for something or someone, typically for a loved one who is far away or has died.

Synonyms

craving, longing, yearning

Examples of usage

  • I am pining for my hometown.
  • She is pining for her lost love.
  • We spent hours pining for the good old days.
  • The dog is pining for its owner.
Context #2 | Noun

botany

The process of decline or decay in a conifer or other tree as a result of a fungal infection.

Synonyms

decay, decline, deterioration

Examples of usage

  • The pine tree showed signs of pining.
  • The pining of the branches was evident.

Translations

Translations of the word "pining" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desejo ardente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเค‚เคฌเฅ€ เคคเคกเคผเคช

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Sehnsucht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kerinduan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ัƒะณะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tฤ™sknota

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆ‡ๆœ› (ใ›ใคใผใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉsir ardent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ anhelo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถzlem

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐˆ๋ง (galmang)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดูˆู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ touha

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tรบลพba

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆธดๆœ› (kฤ›wร ng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hrepenenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพrรก

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐา“ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒขแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™srษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ anhelo

Etymology

The word 'pining' originated from the Old English word 'pinian', meaning to torture or torment. Over time, its meaning evolved to represent a deep longing or desire. In botany, the term 'pining' was used to describe the decline of trees due to fungal infections. The emotional connotation of pining has been widely used in literature and poetry to depict the yearning for something lost or unattainable.

See also: pine, pined.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,119, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.