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yearning

[ yur-ning ]

noun

  1. deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness:

    a widower's yearning for his wife.

  2. an instance of such longing.


ˈ𲹰ԾԲ

/ ˈɜːɪŋ /

noun

  1. an intense or overpowering longing, desire, or need; craving
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲹰ԾԲly, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 𲹰iԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·𲹰iԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of yearning1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English gierninge; equivalent to yearn + -ing 1
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Synonym Study

See desire.
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Stuck halfway out of the massive graveyard set piece, Gaga performs the song with more yearning than ever before, her agile voice rising and falling as it cascades across the desperation in her lyrics.

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As someone who pioneered that era, what are young people yearning for there?

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The first half takes place in Los Angeles, driven by a narrative voice that is at turns sardonic, hilarious and yearning.

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Within three hours of L.A., there are locales to satisfy every type of autumn yearning, whether it’s for the desert, beach or mountains.

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We all have an inner clown, a wild self whose yearning for delight is greater than the fear of failure.

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