Bob pined after Doris for weeks after she left.
•Dan is still pining for his lost dog.
•There is no point in pining over Claire.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
longing — long·ing || lɔŋɪŋ / lÉ’Å‹ n. yearning, desire, wish, craving adj. having a strong desire for something lɔŋ /lÉ’Å‹ n. long period of time; long object; size for tall men v. yearn, desire, wish for, crave; pine, miss someone or something adj … English contemporary dictionary
long — lɔŋ /lÉ’Å‹ n. long period of time; long object; size for tall men v. yearn, desire, wish for, crave; pine, miss someone or something adj. continuing over a great distance; having a great height; extended, prolonged; tedious; broad,… … English contemporary dictionary
longed — lɔŋ /lÉ’Å‹ n. long period of time; long object; size for tall men v. yearn, desire, wish for, crave; pine, miss someone or something adj. continuing over a great distance; having a great height; extended, prolonged; tedious; broad,… … English contemporary dictionary
longer — lɔŋ /lÉ’Å‹ n. long period of time; long object; size for tall men v. yearn, desire, wish for, crave; pine, miss someone or something adj. continuing over a great distance; having a great height; extended, prolonged; tedious; broad,… … English contemporary dictionary
longest — lɔŋ /lÉ’Å‹ n. long period of time; long object; size for tall men v. yearn, desire, wish for, crave; pine, miss someone or something adj. continuing over a great distance; having a great height; extended, prolonged; tedious; broad,… … English contemporary dictionary
longs — n. pants that extend to the feet or ankles; (British) redeemable bonds having a redemption date past 15 years; shares or financial instruments that are held in a long position (Finance and Investment) lɔŋ /lÉ’Å‹ n. long period of time; long… … English contemporary dictionary
eat one's heart out — PINE, long, ache, brood, mope, fret, sigh, sorrow, yearn, agonize; grieve, mourn, lament. → heart * * * phrasal : to grieve bitterly and without hope * * * eat one s heart out To pine away, brooding over misfortune • • • Main Entry: ↑eat … Useful english dictionary
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
knock — 1 verb 1 DOOR/WINDOW (T) to hit a door or window with your closed hand to attract the attention of the people inside: Why don t you knock before you come in? (+ at/on): I turned to see Jane knocking frantically on the taxi window. 2 HIT/MAKE STH… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fit — fit1 [ fıt ] (past tense and past participle fit or fit|ted) verb *** ▸ 1 be right size/shape ▸ 2 about clothes ▸ 3 be suitable/similar ▸ 4 match truth/description ▸ 5 be appropriate for something ▸ 6 measure for clothes etc. ▸ 7 add equipment to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
eye — [[t]a͟ɪ[/t]] ♦ eyes, eyeing, eying (present participle), eyed 1) N COUNT: oft poss N in pl Your eyes are the parts of your body with which you see. I opened my eyes and looked... Maria s eyes filled with tears. ...a tall, thin white haired lady… … English dictionary
