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   ailing

   /ˈeɪlɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. in poor health: "I went to see my ailing mother" Similar illunwellnot wellsicksicklypoorlyweakindisposedin poor/bad healthinfirmdebilitateddelicateoff colourlanguishingvaletudinariandyingat death's doorinformal:under the weatherbelow parlaid upvulgar slang:crappyfailingin poor conditionweakpoorinadequatedeficientimperfectsubstandardflawedOpposite healthystrongsuccessful

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

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   AILING definition: 1. experiencing difficulty and problems: 2. weak and suffering from illness: 3. experiencing…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of AILING is having or suffering from an illness or injury —often used figuratively. How to use ailing in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAILING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   ailing. (eɪlɪŋ ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An ailing organization or society is in difficulty and is becoming weaker. The rise in overseas sales is good news for the ailing American economy. Synonyms: weak, failing, poor, flawed More Synonyms of ailing. 2. adjective.

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   Define ailing. ailing synonyms, ailing pronunciation, ailing translation, English dictionary definition of ailing. v. ailed , ail·ing , ails v. intr. To feel ill or have pain: has been ailing for weeks. v. tr. To cause physical or mental pain or uneasiness to; trouble....

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   adjective. sickly; unwell. unsound or troubled: a financially ailing corporation. ailing. / ˈeɪlɪŋ / adjective. unwell or unsuccessful. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Discover More.

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   You can use the adjective ailing to describe someone who's very ill, or use it figuratively, to talk about "our ailing economy," or "the ailing school system." The next time you call in sick to work, you might say, "I can't come in today — I'm afraid I'm ailing."

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ailAil Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Sep 13, 2024 · : to give physical or emotional pain, discomfort, or trouble to. His back has been ailing him. It's good for what ails you. What's ailing you? intransitive verb. : to have something the matter. an ailing economy. especially : to suffer ill health. She has been ailing for years. ail. 2 of 2. noun. : ailment. winter ails. Synonyms. Verb. agitate.