pining away

A form of pine away — To mourn or grieve so intensely as to slowly decline in health, vitality or energy.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pine away
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APA

pining away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pining%20away

MLA

“pining away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pining%20away. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pining away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pining%20away.

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