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    ail·ing
    /ˈāliNG/

    adjective

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ailingAiling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

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

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

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

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › ailingAILING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ailingAiling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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 ."

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

    : 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. alarm. alarum.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ailingAiling - definition of ailing by The Free Dictionary

    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....

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to cause difficulty and problems for someone or something: The government seems to have no understanding of what ails the country. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing difficulties for oneself or others. ask questions of someone/something idiom. be a tall order idiom. be asking for trouble idiom. be your own worst enemy idiom.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAILING | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    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)

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ailingailing | meaning of ailing in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    ailing meaning, definition, what is ailing: an ailing company, organization, or econ...: Learn more.