languish
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.lan·guish
intransitive verb \ˈlaŋ-gwish\Definition of LANGUISH
1
a : to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated b : to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality
2
a : to become dispirited b : to suffer neglect <the bill languished in the Senate for eight months>
3
: to assume an expression of grief or emotion appealing for sympathy
— lan·guish·er noun
— lan·guish·ing·ly \-gwi-shiŋ-lē\ adverb
— lan·guish·ment \-gwish-mənt\ noun
Examples of LANGUISH
- <older people, especially, were languishing during the prolonged heat wave>
Origin of LANGUISH
Middle English, from Anglo-French languiss-, stem of languir, from Vulgar Latin *languire, from Latin languēre
First Known Use: 14th century
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