To be or become feeble, weak, or enervated be
LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. verb. The definition of languish is to fail to advance or move forward, or to grow weak. 1  An example of languish is a project that just sits on the shelf and never gets finished. 2  An example of languish is a plant that is never watered and that gets sicker and sicker. Verb [edit]. languish ‎(third-person singular simple present languishes, present participle languishing, simple past and past participle languished). ( 1 intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [ 2 from 14th c.]. 3  Bible, 2 Esdras viii. 31. languish ‎(third-person singular simple present languishes, present participle languishing, simple past and past participle languished). ( 1 intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. Full Definition of LANGUISH. intransitive verb. 1. a: to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated b: to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality. 2. a: to become dispirited. 3. : to assume an expression of grief or emotion appealing for sympathy. — lan·guish·er noun.
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