what does 'pine away' mean?

Question

where did this phrase come from?

Answer 1

It means to continue to work at whatever task you're involved in.

Answer 2

the phrase means to hide away from the world, usually depressed. so if a man was dumped by a girl and spent the next week in his house crying all day ... he would be 'pining away'

i don't know where it came from, i can GUESS that since you are acting like you are dead, it could have to do with pine coffins that people used to use years ago.

Answer 3

Pine Away

Answer 4

"Pine Away" was used by my RIP mom. She used this term to say, "emotionally, mentally, physically to fall apart". normally this term was used when a personal relationship had fallen apart..... good luck. hope this doesn't pertain to you. As an old man, i have learned that nobody is worth 'pining away for'. that is for sure... good luck .....

Answer 5

The phrase normally refers to dogs. When a dog misses something (master usually) is 'pines' for him/her.
Or from dictionary.com.... to yearn deeply; suffer with longing; long painfully (often fol. by for): to pine for one's home and family.

Answer 6

If one does not follow Christ's teachings, he is not a disciple. This verse is an admonition against those individuals who falsely call themselves Christian but do not follow the teachings of Christ. It is important to note, however, that modern Christian leaders are not the same as Christ, they are human. Their points of view should be considered, but the ultimate source of wisdom and guidance should come from the direct word of Jesus Christ, preserved in the Bible, if one is to rightfully call him or herself a Christian. This means accepting and loving people (even those with differing viewpoints and backgrounds) rather than judging. Many people who call themselves Christians seem to think that this gives them the right to judge, when in fact it is this very activity which keeps them from being a true disciple.

Answer 7

Pine away, mean decline or waste away, from grief, disease, etc.
Middle English via Old English pin & Old French pin from Latin pinus.

Answer 8

"To pine" means to waste away, or wither away in a metaphorircal sense. If your gitlfriend or boyfriend does not return your love you may "pine away."

Answer 9

means 'to miss deeply' :


pine 2 [pahyn] verb, pined, pin‧ing, noun

–verb (used without object) 1. to yearn deeply; suffer with longing; long painfully (often fol. by for): to pine for one's home and family.
2. to fail gradually in health or vitality from grief, regret, or longing (often fol. by away): Separated by their families, the lovers pined away.
3. Archaic. to be discontented; fret.
–verb (used with object) 4. Archaic. to suffer grief or regret over.
–noun 5. Archaic. painful longing.


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[Origin: bef. 900; ME pinen to torture, torment, inflict pain, be in pain; OE pīnian to torture, deriv. of pīn torture (ME pine) < LL pēna, L poena punishment. See pain]


—Synonyms 1. See yearn. 2. dwindle, decline, languish, droop, waste.

Answer 10

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