YEARNING


Meaning of YEARNING in English

/ ˈjɜːnɪŋ; NAmE ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/ noun

[ C , U ] yearning (for sb/sth) | yearning (to do sth) ( formal ) a strong and emotional desire

SYN longing :

a yearning for a quiet life

She had no great yearning to go back.

►  yearn·ing·ly adverb

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.