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- Dictionarylanguish/ˈlaŋɡwɪʃ/
verb
- 1. (of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak: "plants may appear to be languishing simply because they are dormant" Similar Opposite
- 2. be forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation: "he has been languishing in jail since 1974" Similar
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The meaning of LANGUISH is to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated. How to use languish in a sentence.
LANGUISH definition: 1. to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time: 2. to exist in an…. Learn more.
To languish is to become pitiful or weak because you're sick, in love, or stuck somewhere. A prisoner might languish in jail, longing for her freedom.
to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time: Members of Congress have introduced plans, but those have languished.
1. to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade. 2. to lose vigor and vitality. 3. to suffer neglect, distress, or hardship: to languish in prison.
to lose or diminish in strength or energy. 2. (often foll by for) to be listless with desire; pine. 3. to suffer deprivation, hardship, or neglect. to languish in prison. 4. to put on a tender, nostalgic, or melancholic expression. Collins English Dictionary.
Check pronunciation: languish. Definition of languish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to stay in an unpleasant or difficult situation for a long time: to languish in jail. (Definition of languish from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
to undergo neglect or experience prolonged inactivity; suffer hardship and distress: to languish in prison for ten years. to be subjected to delay or disregard; be ignored: a petition that languished on the warden's desk for a year.
Languish Definition. To lose vigor or vitality; fail in health; become weak; droop. To live under distressing conditions; continue in a state of suffering. To languish in poverty. A bill languishing in a congressional committee. To remain unattended or be neglected.
