What is the meaning of yearning?

Desire strongly or persistently.
- synonyms: hanker, long, yearn
Have a desire for something or someone who is not present.
- usage: "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
- synonyms: ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish
Have affection for; feel tenderness for.
- synonyms: yearn

|15 years ago|828 views|share |citing

APA	WordNet. (2010). yearning. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/yearning/definitions/1321701
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "yearning" http://smartdefine.org/yearning/definitions/1321701 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, yearning, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/yearning/definitions/1321701>.
MLA	WordNet. "yearning" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/yearning/definitions/1321701>

Alternative definitions by