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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

    The meaning of YEARNING is a tender or urgent longing. How to use yearning in a sentence.

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    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. an intense or overpowering longing, desire, or need; craving. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. yearningly (ˈyearningly) adverb. Word Frequency. yearning in American English. (ˈjɜrnɪŋ ) noun. deep or anxious longing, desire, etc. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  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)

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryYEARNING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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