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- Dictionaryyearn·ing/ˈyərniNG/
noun
- 1. a feeling of intense longing for something: "he felt a yearning for the mountains"
adjective
- 1. involving or expressing yearning: "a yearning hope"
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a strong feeling of wishing for something, especially something that you cannot have or get easily: I suppose it's because I live in a city that I have this yearning for open spaces. Synonyms. desire (WANT) longing. wish (WANT) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of desire. appetite. caprice. carnality. carnally. compulsion.
The meaning of YEARNING is a tender or urgent longing. How to use yearning in a sentence.
Yearning definition: deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness. See examples of YEARNING used in a sentence.
Synonyms for YEARNING: longing, craving, desire, urge, thirst, hunger, passion, appetite; Antonyms of YEARNING: hatred, distaste, disgust, repulsion, revulsion, repugnance, nausea, loathing
1. deep longing, esp. when accompanied by tenderness or sadness. a widower's yearning for his wife. 2. an instance of such longing.
1. : to long persistently, wistfully, or sadly. yearns to make a difference. 2. : to feel tenderness or compassion. yearner noun. yearningly. ˈyər-niŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. ache (for) covet. crave. desiderate. desire. die (for) hanker (for or after) hunger (for) itch (for) jones (for) [slang] long (for) lust (for or after) pant (after) pine (for)
A yearning is a strong desire. If you have a yearning to travel in Africa, it means that you dream about it and intensely hope that one day you'll end up there. A strong longing for something is a yearning for it.
to feel tenderness; be moved or attracted: They yearned over their delicate child. yearn. / jɜːn / verb. usually foll byfor or after or an infinitive to have an intense desire or longing (for); pine (for) to feel tenderness or affection.
Definition of yearning noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to wish very strongly, especially for something that you cannot have or something that is very difficult to have: Despite his great commercial success he still yearns for critical approval. [ + to infinitive ] Sometimes I just yearn to be alone. Synonyms. long for something formal. pine. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wanting things.
