PINING definition: suffering with or expressing longing or yearning for someone or something. See examples of pining used in a sentence.

Phrasal verb pine for something/someone (Definition of pining from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

The meaning of PINE is any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable …

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pining, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

2 days ago · /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/ IPA guide Other forms: pinings Definitions of pining noun a feeling of deep longing see more

"Pining" captures the gentle ache of longing, often for something or someone out of reach. It's a word wrapped in emotion, tinged with a sense of yearning that feels almost poetic.

To feel a lingering, often nostalgic desire. 2. To wither or waste away from longing or grief: pined away and died. To grieve or mourn for. n. Archaic. Intense longing or grief.