pining

PY-ning/ˈpaɪnɪŋ/

Noun pluralpinings

2 meanings of pining

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of pine. Use it after is or was, or as a noun for the action.
The dog sat by the door all day, pining for its owner.
She was pining for her friends back home.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
A sad, strong wish for someone or something you miss, or slowly getting weak from sadness.
Her pining for the old house made the move hard for everyone.
All his pining did not bring his old dog back.
Similarlonging, yearning, hankering
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pining is a form of pine

pine, verb: To miss someone or something so much that you feel sad and unhappy. Full entry

Forms: pinepines he/she/itpining -ing formpined past tense, past participle
Spelling: pine → pining: drop the e, add -ing

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