See examples of pining used in a sentence. Wasting away, as with longing Phrasal verb pine for something/someone (definition of pining from the cambridge advanced learner's dictionary & thesaurus © cambridge university press)
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Any of a genus (pinus of the family pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
There are five meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun pining, two of which are labelled obsolete
See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/ ipa guide other forms Pinings definitions of pining noun a feeling of deep longing see more Pining captures the gentle ache of longing, often for something or someone out of reach
It's a word wrapped in emotion, tinged with a sense of yearning that feels almost poetic. To feel a lingering, often nostalgic desire To wither or waste away from longing or grief To grieve or mourn for
They're hungry, in need of a good scrub and pining for their luxury lifestyles
Nor will you benefit from a foreign placement spent pining for home You shouldn't waste too much of your life pining away