Waning
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ˈweɪ.nɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -eɪnɪŋ
Origin
From wane + -ing.
Full definition of waning
Adjective
waning
- Becoming weaker or smaller.his waning strength
- Especially of the lunar phase as it shrinks when viewed from the Earth.the waning moon
Noun
waning
(plural wanings)- The fact or act of becoming less or less intense.the waning of her energy
- The fact or act of becoming smaller.
- Bishop HallThis earthly moon, the Church, hath fulls and wanings, and sometimes her eclipses.
Verb
waning- Present participle of wane