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Definition of yearning - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
emotionprolonged unfulfilled desire or need
- The yearning for freedom was evident in their eyes.
Adjective
inner cravingshowing strong desire, often sad and thoughtful
- She gave a yearning look toward the distant mountains.
Origin of yearning
Old English, giernan (to desire)
Terms with yearning included in their meaning
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memory
bittersweet yearning for the past
emotion
expressing a longing or yearning
emotion
showing a deep yearning or desire
emotion
full of longing or yearning, often with sadness
emotion
strong desire or yearning for something
emotion
in a manner showing strong desire or yearning
emotion
yearning deeply for a beloved
yearning
longing for something or someone
romantic yearning
feeling a strong attraction or yearning, often romantic
deep yearning
miss someone deeply and emotionally
emotion
deep longing or yearning for someone or something
yearning
person who wants something very much
popular music
romantic ballad about yearning for unreturned or ended love
longing
experience longing or yearning
yearning mood
imbued with a sense of longing
yearning
yearn or long for something
desiring
having a strong desire or yearning
Examples of yearning in a sentence
He felt a deep yearning for his childhood home. His yearning expression revealed how much he missed home. The poem carries a yearning tone that lingers after reading.
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- French:désir ardent, languissant, ...
- German:Sehnsucht, sehnsüchtig, ...
- Italian:desiderio, desideroso, ...
- Spanish:deseo, anhelante, ...
- Portuguese:anseio, saudoso, ...
- Chinese:渴望, 渴望的, ...
- Japanese:憧れ, 憧れに満ちた, ...
- Arabic:حَنِين, مُتَلَهِّف, ...
- Hebrew:כְּמִיהָה, נִכְסָף, ...
- Russian:тоска, тоскующий, ...
- Ukrainian:туга, тужливий, ...
- Hindi:लालसा, लालायित, ...
Definition of yearn - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
emotionfeel a strong desire or longing for something
- She yearns for a life of adventure.
2.
nostalgialong for something in the past with nostalgia
- He yearned for the carefree days of his youth.
Origin of yearn
Old English, giernan (to desire)
Examples of yearn in a sentence
They yearn for a sense of belonging. She yearned for the simplicity of childhood. They yearned for the old neighborhood gatherings.
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- French:aspirer, désirer, ...
- German:sich sehnen, vermissen, ...
- Italian:bramare, desiderare, ...
- Spanish:anhelar, extrañar, ...
- Portuguese:ansiar, suspirar, ...
- Chinese:渴望, 怀念, ...
- Japanese:切望する, 懐かしむ, ...
- Arabic:تَاقَ, اِشْتَاقَ إِلَى, ...
- Hebrew:לִכְמוֹהַּ, לִכְסֹף, ...
- Russian:тосковать, скучать, ...
- Ukrainian:тужити, ...
- Hindi:तरसना, बीते समय को याद करके उसकी गहरी चाह रखना, ...
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