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- Dictionaryail·ing/ˈāliNG/
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.
The meaning of AILING is having or suffering from an illness or injury —often used figuratively. How to use ailing in a sentence.
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 ."
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.
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.
: 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.
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....
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.
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)
Definition of ail verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
