Waning Definition

verb

Present participle of wane.

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adjective

Becoming weaker or smaller.

His waning strength.
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Especially of the lunar phase as it shrinks when viewed from the Earth.

The waning moon.
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noun
The fact or act of becoming less or less intense.
The waning of her energy.
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The fact or act of becoming smaller.
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Other Word Forms of Waning

Noun

Singular:
waning
Plural:
wanings

Origin of Waning

  • From wane + -ing.

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Waning Sentence Examples

  • What little patience he had was waning fast.

  • It was hard to read his expression in the waning light.

  • Soon, however, Louis felt his power waning, and quitted Rome and Italy (1329).

  • However, signs of its waning popularity have started to appear across the globe.

  • The favour shown him by Marlborough did not deter Rivers from paying court to the Tories when it became evident that the Whig ascendancy was waning, and his appointment as constable of the Tower in 1710 on the recommendation of Harley and without Marlborough's knowledge was the first unmistakable intimation to the Whigs of their impending fall.

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Words Starting With

WWAWAN

Words Ending With

GNGING

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