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Learn the meaning of pining with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
pining
(verb)
pining
(verb)
Meaning
longing intensely for someone or something
Example
"She was pining for her hometown after moving away."
Synonyms
yearningdesiringlonging
Antonyms
satisfiedcontentfulfilled
More about this word
Word origin
From Old English 'pinian', meaning to suffer or torment.
Related word forms
verb: pined
noun: pine
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