waning
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waning¹
- /ˈweɪ.nɪŋ/
Rhymes with -eɪnɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English waninge, alteration of earlier waniand, waniende, from Old English waniende, from Proto-Germanic *wanōndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *wanōną (“to wane”), equivalent to wane + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of wane
adjective
- Becoming weaker or smaller. my waning patience
- Of the lunar phase: as it shrinks when viewed from the Earth. the waning moon
waning²
- /ˈweɪ.nɪŋ/
Rhymes with -eɪnɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English waning, waninge, wonunge, from Old English wanung (“waning; diminution”), from Proto-Germanic *wanungō, equivalent to wane + -ing.
noun wanings
- The fact or act of becoming less or less intense or present; fading. the waning of her energy
- The fact or act of becoming smaller. 17th century, Joseph Hall, Epistle to Mr. R. B. This earthly moon, the Church, hath her fulls and wanings, and sometimes her eclipses.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pallid, weak, pale, unanimated, colourless, colorless, dwindling, deteriorating, diminishing, declining, shrinking, falling, weakening, hampering, dropping, descending
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adj becoming weaker or smaller
| Español | decreciente, menguar |
|---|---|
| Français | décroissant |
adj of the lunar phase
| Español | menguante |
|---|---|
| Português | minguante |
| Français | décroissant |
| Deutsch | abnehmen |
noun becoming weaker or smaller
| Español | mengua |
|---|---|
| Français | diminution |
noun The fact or act of becoming smaller
| Español | decrecimiento |
|---|---|
| Français | décroissance |
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title = {waning},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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