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languish

/ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/

languishverb

languished

Past Simple

languished

Past Participle

languishing

Gerund

/ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/

Definitions

To lose strength or vitality; to grow weak or feeble.

Without proper care, the once vibrant garden began to languish.

To remain in a difficult, unpleasant, or neglected situation for a prolonged period, often with little progress.

The reforms have been languishing in parliament for years.

To pine or yearn with longing, often becoming listless or melancholy.

She languished for her distant homeland.

Synonyms

pine away

languishnoun

Translations

томление

He felt a deep languish in his heart after she left.

Он почувствовал глубокое томление в сердце после её ухода.

Additional translations

изнеможение

чахотка

Definitions

A state of weakness or lack of activity.

The project fell into a state of languish after the team lost its funding.

Synonyms