pining

See also: píning

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -aɪnɪŋ

Verb

pining

1. present participle and gerund of pine

Noun

pining (plural pinings)

1. The act of one who pines.
   • 1791, Ann Radcliffe, The Romance of the Forest:

     the sullen pinings of discontent