4 entries found for pining.
pine2 Audio pronunciation of "pining" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pn)
v. pined, pin·ing, pines
v. intr.
1. To feel a lingering, often nostalgic desire.
2. To wither or waste away from longing or grief: pined away and died.
v. tr. Archaic
To grieve or mourn for.
n. Archaic
Intense longing or grief.
pine2 Audio pronunciation of "pining" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pn)
v. pined, pin·ing, pines
v. intr.
1. To feel a lingering, often nostalgic desire.
2. To wither or waste away from longing or grief: pined away and died.
v. tr. Archaic
To grieve or mourn for.
n. Archaic
Intense longing or grief.
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