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- Dictionarylanguish/ˈlaŋɡwɪʃ/
verb
- 1. (of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak: "plants may appear to be languishing simply because they are dormant" Similar Opposite
- 2. be forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation: "he has been languishing in jail since 1974" Similar
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LANGUISH definition: 1. to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time: 2. to exist in an…. Learn more.
1. a. : to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated. Plants languish in the drought. b. : to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality. languished in prison for ten years. 2. a. : to become dispirited. b. : to suffer neglect. the bill languished in the Senate for eight months. 3.
To languish is to become pitiful or weak because you're sick, in love, or stuck somewhere. A prisoner might languish in jail, longing for her freedom. Languish, like languid, is from the Latin word languere which means "to be weak or faint." Your houseplants might languish in a dark dry corner.
to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time: Members of Congress have introduced plans, but those have languished.
Jun 30, 2024 · ( intransitive) To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness. [from 14th c.] He languished without his girlfriend. ( intransitive) To live in miserable or disheartening conditions. [from 15th c.] He languished in prison for years.
1. to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade. 2. to lose vigor and vitality. 3. to suffer neglect, distress, or hardship: to languish in prison.
to lose or diminish in strength or energy. 2. (often foll by for) to be listless with desire; pine. 3. to suffer deprivation, hardship, or neglect. to languish in prison. 4. to put on a tender, nostalgic, or melancholic expression. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of languish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. languished, languishes, languishing. To lose vigor or vitality; fail in health; become weak; droop. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To live under distressing conditions; continue in a state of suffering. To languish in poverty. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To lose intensity, impetus, enthusiastic support, etc.
Languish definition: to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade. See examples of LANGUISH used in a sentence.
