PINING definition: suffering with or expressing longing or yearning for someone or something. See examples of pining used in a sentence.

Phrasal verb pine for something/someone (Definition of pining from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

The meaning of PINE is 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 …

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.

Dec 23, 2025 · /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/ IPA guide Other forms: pinings Definitions of pining noun a feeling of deep longing see more

To feel a lingering, often nostalgic desire. 2. To wither or waste away from longing or grief: pined away and died. To grieve or mourn for. n. Archaic. Intense longing or grief.

"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.

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 …

The word "pining" is a gerund form of the verb "pine," which originates from the Old English word "pinian," meaning to suffer or to long for. The term evokes deep emotional states and has both …

long (for) painfully: [~ + for + object] to pine for one's family. [~ + to + verb] pining to become citizens in a free country. to fail gradually in health or strength because of grief or longing:[no …