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    yearning
    /ˈjəːnɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. a feeling of intense longing for something: "he felt a yearning for the mountains"

    adjective

    • 1. involving or expressing yearning: "a yearning hope"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishYEARNING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    YEARNING definition: 1. a strong feeling of wishing for something, especially something that you cannot have or get…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › yearningYearning Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a tender or urgent longing. a yearning for justice. Synonyms. appetency. appetite. craving. desire. drive. hankering. hunger. itch. jones [slang] letch. longing. lust. passion. pining. thirstiness. urge. yen. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of yearning in a Sentence. had a sudden yearning for something sweet.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › yearningYEARNING Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Yearning definition: deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness. See examples of YEARNING used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishYEARNING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. deep longing, esp. when accompanied by tenderness or sadness. a widower's yearning for his wife. 2. an instance of such longing.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishYEARN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to wish very strongly, especially for something that you cannot have or something that is very difficult to have: Despite his great commercial success he still yearns for critical approval. [ + to infinitive ] Sometimes I just yearn to be alone. Synonyms. long for something formal. pine. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wanting things.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › yearnYearn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to long persistently, wistfully, or sadly. yearns to make a difference. 2. : to feel tenderness or compassion. yearner noun. yearningly. ˈyər-niŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. ache (for) covet. crave. desiderate. desire. die (for) hanker (for or after) hunger (for) itch (for) jones (for) [slang] long (for) lust (for or after) pant (after) pine (for)

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › yearningYearning - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A yearning is a strong desire. If you have a yearning to travel in Africa, it means that you dream about it and intensely hope that one day you'll end up there. A strong longing for something is a yearning for it.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › YearningYearning - definition of yearning by The Free Dictionary

    Define yearning. yearning synonyms, yearning pronunciation, yearning translation, English dictionary definition of yearning. n. A persistent, often melancholy desire; a longing: a yearning for romance and adventure.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionyearning noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of yearning noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › yearningYEARNING Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for YEARNING: longing, craving, desire, urge, thirst, hunger, passion, appetite; Antonyms of YEARNING: hatred, distaste, disgust, repulsion, revulsion, repugnance, nausea, loathing