ALL meanings of languish
lan·guish
L l - noun languish (of a person or other living thing ) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble. 1
- intransitive verb languish sit longing for sth 1
- intransitive verb languish be neglected, unused 1
- intransitive verb languish sit longing for sth 1
- intransitive verb languish suffer 1
- intransitive verb languish suffer 1
- verb without object languish to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade. 1
- verb without object languish to lose vigor and vitality. 1
- verb without object languish to undergo neglect or experience prolonged inactivity; suffer hardship and distress: to languish in prison for ten years. 1
- verb without object languish to be subjected to delay or disregard; be ignored: a petition that languished on the warden's desk for a year. 1
- verb without object languish to pine with desire or longing. 1
- verb without object languish to assume an expression of tender, sentimental melancholy. 1
- noun languish the act or state of languishing. 1
- noun languish a tender, melancholy look or expression. 1
- verb languish If someone languishes somewhere, they are forced to remain and suffer in an unpleasant situation. 0
- verb languish If something languishes, it is not successful, often because of a lack of effort or because of a lot of difficulties. 0
- verb languish to lose or diminish in strength or energy 0
- verb languish to be listless with desire; pine 0
- verb languish to suffer deprivation, hardship, or neglect 0
- verb languish to put on a tender, nostalgic, or melancholic expression 0
- intransitive verb languish to lose vigor or vitality; fail in health; become weak; droop 0
- intransitive verb languish to live under distressing conditions; continue in a state of suffering 0
- intransitive verb languish to become slack or dull; lose intensity 0
- intransitive verb languish to suffer with longing; pine 0
- intransitive verb languish to put on an air of sentimental tenderness or wistful melancholy 0