pining

Meanings

• verb

  Feeling great sorrow, longing, or desire; yearning.

  - "He was pining for his lost love."
  - "She was pining for a better life."
  - "The tree was pining for water."

• verb

  To wait or languish, especially in a state of sadness.

  - "The patient was pining away in bed."
  - "The old dog lay pining for his master's return."
  - "The flowers were pining in the drought."

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Synonyms

afflict , torment , torture , droop , languish , long , yearn

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pining
dying , lying , trying , crying , spying

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Variants

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pine , pined , pines , pining , pine after , pined after , pines after , pining after , pine for , pined for , pines for , pining for

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Forms

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pined, piningly, pine

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to bite or gnaw' due to the feeling of sorrow being compared to the pain of a bite. Later, the meaning evolved to include 'to wait or languish' due to the feeling of longing and desire.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'pining' comes from the Old English word 'pinian', which meant 'to bite or gnaw'.

2. Pining was originally used to describe the pain or suffering caused by a bite or wound.

3. In the 14th century, 'pining' began to be used metaphorically to describe feelings of longing and desire.

4. The term 'pining for someone' is often used to describe the intense feelings of longing and sadness experienced when someone is away or has passed away.

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Related Concepts

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1. Longing: A strong feeling of desire or yearning for someone or something.

2. Desire: A strong feeling of wanting or craving for something.

3. Yearning: A strong feeling of longing or craving for something.

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Culture

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Pining has been used extensively in literature, particularly in romantic poetry and prose. It is often used to describe the intense feelings of longing and desire for someone or something. In art, pining is depicted in various forms, such as sculptures and paintings of longing figures or landscapes.

How to Memorize "pining"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or animal in a state of sadness, waiting or longing for something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pining' with feelings of longing, sadness, and desire.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'People In Needing Endless Sorrow' to remember the meaning of 'pining'.

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