PINING
Dictionary entry overview: What does pining mean? • PINING (noun)
The noun PINING has 1 sense:
1. a feeling of deep longing
Familiarity information: PINING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PINING (noun)
Meaning:
A feeling of deep longing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("pining" is a kind of...):
hungriness; longing; yearning (prolonged unfulfilled desire or need)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pining"):
lovesickness (a pining for a loved one)
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