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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lan•guish•ing (lang′gwi shing),USA pronunciation adj. - becoming languid, in any way.
- expressive of languor;
indicating tender, sentimental melancholy:a languishing sigh. - lingering:a languishing death.
- 1300–50; Middle English; see languish, -ing2
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lan•guish /ˈlæŋgwɪʃ/USA pronunciation v. [no object]- to be or become feeble;
droop;
fade:languishing from the heat. - to lose liveliness or the will to do things:He languished in his dull job.
- to suffer neglect:to languish in prison.
- to suffer from a feeling of longing:languishing for her love.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lan•guish (lang′gwish),USA pronunciation v.i. - to be or become weak or feeble;
droop;
fade. - to lose vigor and vitality.
- to undergo neglect or experience prolonged inactivity;
suffer hardship and distress:to languish in prison for ten years. - to be subjected to delay or disregard;
be ignored:a petition that languished on the warden's desk for a year. - to pine with desire or longing.
- to assume an expression of tender, sentimental melancholy.
n. - the act or state of languishing.
- a tender, melancholy look or expression.
- Middle French languiss-, long stem of languir Latin languēre to languish; akin to laxus lax; see -ish2
- Middle English 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: languish /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/ vb (intransitive)- to lose or diminish in strength or energy
- (often followed by for) to be listless with desire; pine
- to suffer deprivation, hardship, or neglect: to languish in prison
- to put on a tender, nostalgic, or melancholic expression
Etymology: 14th Century languishen, from Old French languiss-, stem of languir, ultimately from Latin languēreˈlanguishing adj ˈlanguishingly adv |