Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense pines, present participle pining, past tense, past participle pined
1. variable noun
A pine tree or a pine is a tall tree which has very thin, sharp leaves and a fresh smell. Pine trees have leaves all year round.
...high mountains covered in pine trees.
Pine is the wood of this tree.
...a big pine table.
2. verb
If you pine for someone who has died or gone away, you want them to be with you very much and feel sad because they are not there.
When the family moved away, Polly pined for them. [VERB + for]
Make sure your pet won't pine while you're away. [VERB]
3. verb
If you pine for something, you want it very much, especially when it is unlikely that you will be able to have it.
I pine for the countryside. [VERB + for]
...the democracy they have pined for since 1939. [VERBfor noun]
More Synonyms of pine
pine in British English1
(paɪn)
noun
1.
any evergreen resinous coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, of the N hemisphere, with long needle-shaped leaves and brown cones: family Pinaceae
See also longleaf pine, nut pine, pitch pine, Scots pine
2.
any other tree or shrub of the family Pinaceae
3.
the wood of any of these trees
4.
any of various similar but unrelated plants, such as ground pine and screw pine
5. Caribbean informal short for pineapple
Word origin
Old English pīn, from Latin pīnus pine
pine in British English2
(paɪn)
verb
1. (intr; often foll by for or an infinitive)
to feel great longing or desire; yearn
2. (intransitive; often foll byaway)
to become ill, feeble, or thin through worry, longing, etc
3. (transitive) archaic
to mourn or grieve for
Word origin
Old English pīnian to torture, from pīn pain, from Medieval Latin pēna, from Latin poenapain
Pine in British English
(paɪn)
noun
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pine in American English1
(paɪn)
verb intransitiveWord forms: pined or ˈpining
1.
to waste (away) through grief, pain, longing, etc.
2.
to have an intense longing or desire; yearn
with for, after, or an infinitive
verb transitive
3. Archaic
to mourn for
Word origin
ME pinen < OE pinian, to torment < pin, pain < L poena: see penal
pine in American English2
(paɪn)
noun
1.
any of a genus (Pinus) of evergreen trees of the pine family, with hard, woody cones and bundles of two to five needle-shaped leaves; many pines are valuable for their wood and their resin, from which turpentine, tar, etc. are obtained
2.
the wood of such a tree
3.
the odor of pine trees, or a synthetic odor resembling this, often used to scent deodorizers, cleaning solutions, etc.
4.
pineapple
adjective
5.
designating a family (Pinaceae) of conifers having needlelike leaves and, usually, woody cones and valuable wood, including the larches, spruces, firs, and hemlocks
Word origin
ME < OE pin < L pinus, pine tree < IE *pitsnus < base *pi-, fat > L pix, pitch, OE fæted, fat
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Olive and pine trees dotted the brown fields.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
The mountains are covered in thick pine forest.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Follow the coastline, then make the short climb through pine woods.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The park is just 300 metres from a sandy beach and set amidst a beautiful pine forest.
The Sun (2017)
It consisted of small flakes of bark, which is very loose on pine trees and easily knocked off.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Surrounded by tall pine trees, it has floor-to-ceiling windows and views of the golf course.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Iwas walking through a wood of medium-sized pine trees when I noticed a pink shower descending from one.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Tip the pine kernels into a food processor.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Nor will you benefit from a foreign placement spent pining for home.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
One was stopped from plunging into a river by pine trees.
The Sun (2010)
We walked most of the way down through pine woods and meadows of mown hay.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He managed to upturn their solid pine table.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They suggest that on waking you should eat a few raisins or pine kernels.
Ridgway, Roy Caring for your Unborn Child (1990)
All around are rugged hills cloaked in towering pine trees and alive with hives.
The Sun (2013)
It is covered by dark pine forests and cut by deep valleys and small lakes.
Sidney Sheldon The Other Side of Me
The pistachios are a rich and grassy alternative to pine kernels.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Here paths wound up into the mountains through pine forests that stretched toward the highest peaks.
Christina Dodd SOMEDAY MY PRINCE (1999)
Nor would the pine trees lead their slow lives were it not for the gift of the mountains.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
The beach is wide and backed with dunes and pine woods but the town itself has little of interest.
Brines, Callum Collins Traveller - The Algarve (1993)
You shouldn't waste too much of your life pining away.
The Sun (2009)
The woods are made up of tall, thin pines.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The trio said their success is great - but has left them pining for home.
The Sun (2009)
You don't have to pine away at a pity party.
Christianity Today (2000)
Our furniture consisted of a bed, a pine table and a few chairs.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She lives in a whitewashed house deep in the home counties with pine trees in the drive and croquet hoops in the lawn.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Farther north, a wood of pine trees might provide the theme.
Page, Russell The Education of a Gardener (1994)
We decided to head into the nearby pine forest, away from the potentially inquisitive eyes of our group.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Fresh fish, lemons, herbs and wine are ranged over on the pine table.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
I could look out of my window and see a wood of pine trees, taller than the house, swaying in the breeze.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Word lists with
pine
tree, wood
In other languages
pine
British English: pine /paɪn/ NOUN
tree A pine or a pine tree is a tall tree with long thin leaves which it keeps all year round.
...high mountains covered in pines.
American English: pine
Arabic: صُنَوْبَر
Brazilian Portuguese: pinheiro
Chinese: 松树
Croatian: bor
Czech: borovice
Danish: fyrretræ
Dutch: pijnboom
European Spanish: pino
Finnish: mänty
French: pin
German: Kiefer
Greek: πεύκο
Italian: pino
Japanese: マツ
Korean: 소나무
Norwegian: furu
Polish: sosna
European Portuguese: pinho
Romanian: pin
Russian: сосна
Latin American Spanish: pino
Swedish: tall
Thai: ต้นสน
Turkish: çam
Ukrainian: сосна
Vietnamese: cây thông
British English: pine VERB
If you pine for someone who has died or gone away, you want them to be with you very much and feel sad because they are not there.
She'd be sitting at home pining for her lost husband.
American English: pine
Brazilian Portuguese: ter saudades
Chinese: 苦苦思念
European Spanish: lamentar
French: se languir
German: sich verzehren nach
Italian: struggersi
Japanese: 思い焦がれる
Korean: 애타게 그리워하다
European Portuguese: ter saudades
Latin American Spanish: lamentar
British English: pine NOUN
woodPine is the wood of the pine tree.
...a big pine table.
American English: pine
Brazilian Portuguese: pinho
Chinese: 松木
European Spanish: pino
French: pin
German: Kiefer
Italian: pino
Japanese: マツの木
Korean: 소나무 재목
European Portuguese: pinho
Latin American Spanish: pino
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All related terms of 'pine'
hoop pine
a fast-growing timber tree of Australia, Araucaria cunninghamii, having rough bark with hoop-like cracks around the trunk and branches: family Araucariaceae
Huon pine
a Tasmanian coniferous tree, Dacrydium franklinii , with scalelike leaves and cup-shaped berry-like fruits: family Podocarpaceae . It is among the oldest living individual plants, thought to be up to 10 000 years old
jack pine
a coniferous tree, Pinus banksiana , of North America , having paired needle-like leaves and small cones that remain on the branches for many years: family Pinaceae
nut pine
either of two varieties of the pine tree Pinus cembroides, of Mexico , Arizona , and California , having edible nuts
pine cone
A pine cone is one of the brown oval seed cases produced by a pine tree.
pine end
the gable or gable end of a building
pine-like
similar to or resembling pine
pine nut
Pine nuts are small cream-coloured seeds that grow on pine trees. They can be used in salads and other dishes .
pine tar
a brown or black semisolid or viscous substance, produced by the destructive distillation of pine wood, used in roofing compositions , paints , medicines , etc
red pine
a coniferous tree, Dacrydium cupressinum , of New Zealand, having narrow sharp pointed leaves: family Podocarpaceae
Arolla pine
a five-needled pine tree, Pinus cembra , found esp in mountain regions of Central Europe and yielding edible seeds
black pine
a coniferous evergreen tree of New Zealand, Podocarpus spicatus, having a bluish bark and small linear leaves arranged in two rows: timber used for flooring and weatherboards
celery pine
a New Zealand gymnosperm tree, Phyllocladus trichomanoides, with celerylike shoots and useful wood: family Phyllocladaceae
Chile pine
a South American coniferous tree, Araucaria araucana, having branches shaped like a candelabrum and stiff sharp leaves: family Araucariaceae
ground pine
a hairy plant, Ajuga chamaepitys, of Europe and N Africa, having two-lipped yellow flowers marked with red spots : family Lamiaceae ( labiates ). It smells of pine when crushed
knotty pine
pine wood cut and finished to emphasize the decorative quality of the knots , used for some interior finishing and furniture
mugho pine
a Swiss mountain pine ( Pinus mugo ), esp. a shrubby spreading form often used as an ornamental
Norway pine
→ red pine
Paraná pine
a large pine tree, Araucaria angustifolia, of South America yielding softwood timber : family Araucariaceae
Pine Bluff
city in central Ark ., on the Arkansas River : pop. 55,000
pine grove
a group of pine trees that are close together
pine marten
a marten , Martes martes, of N European and Asian coniferous woods , having dark brown fur with a creamy-yellow patch on the throat
pine needle
Pine needles are very thin , sharp leaves that grow on pine trees .
pine siskin
a North American finch , Spinus pinus, having a streaked yellowish-brown plumage
pine snake
→ bullsnake : term used along the E coast of the U.S.
pine straw
pine needles , esp. dried ones
pitch pine
any of various coniferous trees of the genus Pinus, esp P . rigida, of North America, having red-brown bark and long lustrous light brown cones : valued as a source of turpentine and pitch
Scotch pine
a hardy Eurasian pine ( Pinus sylvestris ), with yellow wood, cultivated for timber , Christmas trees, etc.
Scots pine
a coniferous tree, Pinus sylvestris, of Europe and W and N Asia, having blue-green needle-like leaves and brown cones with a small prickle on each scale: a valuable timber tree
screw pine
any of various pandanaceous plants of the Old World tropical genus Pandanus , having a spiral mass of pineapple-like leaves and heavy conelike fruits
slash pine
a common pine ( Pinus caribaea ) growing in slashes , or swamps , in the SE U.S., the West Indies , and Central America
spruce pine
a large pine tree, Pinus glabra, of the southeastern US
stone pine
a Mediterranean pine tree, Pinus pinea, having a short bole and radiating branches forming an umbrella shape
sugar pine
a pine tree, Pinus lambertiana, of California and Oregon , having spreading pendulous branches, light brown cones , and sugary resin
Swiss pine
a five-needled pine tree, Pinus cembra , found esp in mountain regions of Central Europe and yielding edible seeds
white pine
a North American coniferous tree, Pinus strobus, having blue-green needle-like leaves, hanging brown cones , and rough bark : family Pinaceae
yellow pine
any of several North American pines , as the longleaf pine , having yellowish wood
Austrian pine
an evergreen tree, Pina nigra austriaca
Corsican pine
a pine tree, a variant of the black pine Pinus nigra var maritime , originally native to Corsica and neighbouring Mediterranean regions
cypress pine
any coniferous tree of the Australian genus Callitrus, having leaves in whorls and yielding valuable timber : family Cupressaceae
Jeffrey pine
a pine ( Pinus jeffreyi ) native to Oregon and California , resembling the ponderosa pine and having similar wood
longleaf pine
a North American pine tree, Pinus palustris, with long needle-like leaves and orange-brown bark : the most important timber tree of the southeastern US
maritime pine
a pine tree ( Pinus pinaster ) of the western Mediterranean
Monterey pine
a pine tree, Pinus radiata , native to the western USA. but grown in Australia , New Zealand , and elsewhere to produce building timber
mountain pine
a European pine tree which grows on mountains
pine warbler
a small yellow wood warbler ( Dendroica pinus ) with dull-greenish wings , living in the pine forests of the E U.S.
prince's pine
→ pipsissewa
radiata pine
a pine tree, Pinus radiata , native to the western USA. but grown in Australia , New Zealand , and elsewhere to produce building timber
stripped pine
natural pine from which any varnish or painted finish has been removed
umbrella pine
a Mediterranean pine tree, Pinus pinea, having a short bole and radiating branches forming an umbrella shape
Chinese translation of 'pine'
pine
(paɪn)
n
(c) (also pine tree) 松树(樹) (sōngshù) (棵, kē)
(u) (= wood) 松木 (sōngmù)
vi
to pine (for sb/sth)[person, place]朝思暮想(某人/某物) (zhāoxī mùxiǎng (mǒurén/mǒuwù))
(verb)
Definition
to become ill or thin through grief or longing
The dog pines terribly whenever we leave.
Synonyms
waste
decline
Her father's health has declined significantly in recent months.
weaken
The storm was finally beginning to weaken.
Family structures are weakening and breaking up.
sicken
sink
Our hopes were sinking fast.
flag
His enthusiasm was in no way flagging.
fade
After that all her worries faded away.
decay
The work ethic in this country has decayed over the past 30 years.
dwindle
The factory's workforce has dwindled.
wither
Farmers have watched their crops wither because of the drought.
wilt
Their resolution wilted in the face of such powerful opposition.
languish
He continues to languish in prison.
droop
Support for him is beginning to droop amongst voters.
phrasal verb
See pine for something or someone
Additional synonyms
in the sense of decay
Definition
to decline gradually in health, prosperity, or quality
The work ethic in this country has decayed over the past 30 years.
Synonyms
decline,
sink,
break down,
diminish,
dissolve,
crumble,
deteriorate,
fall off,
dwindle,
lessen,
wane,
disintegrate,
degenerate
in the sense of decline
Definition
to become smaller, weaker, or less important
Her father's health has declined significantly in recent months.
Synonyms
deteriorate,
fade,
weaken,
pine,
decay,
worsen,
lapse,
languish,
degenerate,
droop
in the sense of droop
Definition
to be overcome by weariness
Support for him is beginning to droop amongst voters.
Synonyms
flag,
decline,
fade,
slump,
diminish,
wither,
wilt,
languish
Synonyms of 'pine'
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of dwindle
Definition
to grow less in size, strength, or number
The factory's workforce has dwindled.
Synonyms
lessen,
fall,
decline,
contract,
sink,
fade,
weaken,
shrink,
diminish,
decrease,
decay,
wither,
wane,
subside,
ebb,
die down,
die out,
abate,
shrivel,
peter out,
die away,
waste away,
taper off,
grow less
in the sense of fade
Definition
to lose brightness, colour, or strength
After that all her worries faded away.
Synonyms
dwindle,
disappear,
vanish,
melt away,
fall,
fail,
decline,
flag,
dissolve,
dim,
disperse,
wither,
wilt,
wane,
perish,
ebb,
languish,
die out,
droop,
shrivel,
die away,
waste away,
vanish into thin air,
become unimportant,
evanesce (formal),
etiolate
in the sense of flag
Definition
to lose enthusiasm or energy
His enthusiasm was in no way flagging.
Synonyms
weaken,
fall,
die,
fail,
decline,
sink,
fade,
slump,
pine,
faint,
weary,
fall off,
succumb,
falter,
wilt,
wane,
ebb,
sag,
languish,
abate,
droop,
peter out,
taper off,
feel the pace,
lose your strength
in the sense of languish
Definition
to suffer deprivation, hardship, or neglect
He continues to languish in prison.
Synonyms
decline,
waste away,
fade away,
wither away,
flag,
weaken,
wilt,
sicken
in the sense of sink
Definition
to become weaker in health
Our hopes were sinking fast.
Synonyms
decline,
die,
fade,
fail,
flag,
weaken,
diminish,
decrease,
deteriorate,
decay,
worsen,
dwindle,
lessen,
degenerate,
depreciate,
go downhill (informal)
in the sense of weaken
Definition
to become or make weak or weaker
The storm was finally beginning to weaken.Family structures are weakening and breaking up.
Synonyms
wane,
fail,
diminish,
dwindle,
lower,
flag,
fade,
give way,
lessen,
abate,
droop,
ease up
in the sense of wilt
Their resolution wilted in the face of such powerful opposition.
Synonyms
wane,
fail,
sink,
flag,
fade,
diminish,
dwindle,
wither,
ebb,
melt away,
lose courage
in the sense of wither
Definition
to make or become dried up or shrivelled
Farmers have watched their crops wither because of the drought.