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- Dictionaryailing/ˈeɪlɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. in poor health: "I went to see my ailing mother" Similar Opposite
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AILING definition: 1. experiencing difficulty and problems: 2. weak and suffering from illness: 3. experiencing…. Learn more.
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.
adjective. sickly; unwell. unsound or troubled: a financially ailing corporation. ailing. / ˈeɪlɪŋ / adjective. unwell or unsuccessful. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of ailing 1. First recorded in 1590–1600; ail + -ing 2. Discover More. Example Sentences.
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 ."
: 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.
The meaning of AILING is having or suffering from an illness or injury —often used figuratively. How to use ailing in a sentence.
weak or sick: an ailing company / economy. I'm going to visit my ailing father. (Definition of ailing from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
