# pining

Pronunciation: say "PY-ning" /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of pine. — present participle and gerund of pine
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of pine. Use it after is or was, or as a noun for the action.
   - _Years after the breakup, he was still pining for her._
   - _Pining for the life you left behind only makes the new one harder._

## Noun

2. The act of pining: painful longing for someone or something, or wasting away through grief.
   - Simple: A sad, strong wish for someone or something you miss, or slowly getting weak from sadness.
   - _Months of quiet pining for her hometown finally pushed her to move back._
   - _The novel is full of romantic pinings that never turn into action._

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