HyperDic: pining

English > 1 sense of the word *pining*:
NOUN	feeling	pining	a feeling of deep longing

pining > pronunciation
Sounds	pay'nihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *pining*: 1 sense > noun 1, feeling
Meaning	A feeling of deep longing.
Narrower	lovesickness	A pining for a loved one
Broader	longing, yearning, hungriness	prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Verbs	pine	have a desire for something or someone who is not present