Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/
verb to have a strong desire or longing for something
A1 She is pining for her lost cat.
A2 He spent all day pining for his ex-girlfriend.
B1 The soldier was pining for his family back home.
B2 After moving to a new country, she found herself pining for her old friends.
C1 The artist was pining for inspiration to strike.
C2 Despite his success, he still found himself pining for something more in life.
formal She spent her days pining for her lost love, unable to move on.
informal He's been pining for that new video game for weeks now.
slang I saw her pining over that celebrity at the concert last night.
figurative The tree stood tall, its branches reaching out as if pining for the sky.
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