pining

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/ˈpaɪnɪŋ/

noun

The act of one who pines.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pine
nounpining (plural pinings)

plural pinings

  1. The act of one who pines.

    the sullen pinings of discontent

    1791, Ann Radcliffe, The Romance of the Forest

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cravingurgeyearn

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pining

diningminingliningshiningdecliningrefiningdeminingfining
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Cite this entry
APA

pining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pining

MLA

“pining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pining. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pining,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pining.

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