paining Meaning & Definition
/ˈpeɪnɪŋ/
What Does Paining Mean?
As a verb, paining means present participle and gerund of pain.
Paining Definition (Verb)
- present participle and gerund of pain
Verb
- To hurt; to put to bodily uneasiness or anguish; to afflict with uneasy sensations of any degree of intensity; to torment; to torture.
The wound pained him.
- To render uneasy in mind; to disquiet; to distress; to grieve.
It pains me to say that I must let you go.
- To inflict suffering upon as a penalty; to punish.
Synonyms of Paining
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Paining synonyms and antonyms →Paining in a Sentence
The wound pained him.
It pains me to say that I must let you go.
Word Forms & Grammar
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