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Meaning of ailing

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

ailing

Pronunciation:/ˈeɪ.lɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)

    Example: Have some chicken soup. It's good for what ails you.

  2. To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.

noun

Definitions

  1. An ailment.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.

    Example: She cared for her ailing brother day in, day out.