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Definitions for Pining

[1] to yearn deeply; suffer with longing; long painfully (often followed by for ): to pine for one's home and family.
[2] to fail gradually in health or vitality from grief, regret, or longing (often followed by away ): Separated by their families, the lovers pined away.
[3] Archaic . to be discontented; fret.
[4] Archaic . to suffer grief or regret over.
[5] Archaic . painful longing.
[6] any evergreen resinous coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, of the N hemisphere, with long needle-shaped leaves and brown cones: family Pinaceae See also longleaf pine, nut pine, pitch pine, Scots pine
[7] any other tree or shrub of the family Pinaceae
[8] the wood of any of these trees
[9] any of various similar but unrelated plants, such as ground pine and screw pine
[10] (intr; often foll by for or an infinitive ) to feel great longing or desire; yearn
[11] (intr often foll by away ) to become ill, feeble, or thin through worry, longing, etc
[12] (tr) archaic to mourn or grieve for
[13] Courtney. born 1964, British jazz saxophonist and clarinettist

Words related to Pining

pinegrieve, crave, hanker, yearn, mourn, ache, desire, brood, agonize, wish, covet, want, sigh, mope, dream, fret

Words nearby Pining

pinepinder, pindling, pindo palm, pindolol, pindus, pine, pine barren, pine barrens, pine bluff, pine cone, pine end

Origin of Pining

e2before 900; Middle English pinen to torture, torment, inflict pain, be in pain; Old English pīnian to torture, derivative of pīn torture (Middle English pine ) < Late Latin pēna, Latin poena punishment. See pain

Word origin for Pining

eOld English pīnian to torture, from pīn pain, from Medieval Latin pēna, from Latin poena pain

Synonyms for Pining

ache, crave, grieve, hanker, mourn, yearn, agonize, brood, covet, desire, dream, fret, mope, sigh, want, wish, carry a torch, languish for, lust after, spoil for, thirst for, yen for