pine

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /paɪn/

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Noun

Singular pine

Plural pines

1. (countable) A pine tree is a tree of the Pinus family.

   The pine trees were cut down to make room for new skyscrapers.

2. (uncountable) Pine is the wood that comes from these trees.

Verb

Plain form pine

Third-person singular pines

Past tense pined

Past participle pined

Present participle pining

1. (intransitive) If you pine for a person or thing, you long for them so much that it causes suffering.

   Laura was pining for Bill all the time he was gone.