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When I think of a merry, happy, free young girl - and look at the ailing, aching state a young wife generally is doomed to - which you can't deny is the penalty of marriage.
Queen Victoria

Meaning of "ailing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AILING

ailing  [ˈeɪlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AILING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ailing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AILING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ailing in the English dictionary

The definition of ailing in the dictionary is unwell or unsuccessful.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AILING


abseiling
ˈæbseɪlɪŋ
countervailing
ˈkaʊntəveɪlɪŋ
failing
ˈfeɪlɪŋ
grayling
ˈɡreɪlɪŋ
mailing
ˈmeɪlɪŋ
paling
ˈpeɪlɪŋ
parasailing
ˈpærəˌseɪlɪŋ
prevailing
prɪˈveɪlɪŋ
railing
ˈreɪlɪŋ
retailing
ˈriːteɪlɪŋ
sailing
ˈseɪlɪŋ
strayling
ˈstreɪlɪŋ
tailing
ˈteɪlɪŋ
trailing
ˈtreɪlɪŋ
unfailing
ʌnˈfeɪlɪŋ
unveiling
ʌnˈveɪlɪŋ
veiling
ˈveɪlɪŋ
wailing
ˈweɪlɪŋ
whaling
ˈweɪlɪŋ
wholesaling
ˈhəʊlseɪlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AILING

aikona
ail
ailanthic
ailanthus
ailanto
aileron
ailette
ailment
ailourophile
ailourophilia
ailourophilic
ailourophobe
ailourophobia
ailourophobic
ailurophile
ailurophilia
ailurophilic
ailurophobe
ailurophobia
ailurophobic

WORDS THAT END LIKE AILING

beguiling
boiling
broiling
calling
ceiling
criminal profiling
Darjiling
filing
glass ceiling
hypermiling
mass mailing
piling
plain sailing
profiling
racial profiling
roiling
service ceiling
smiling
stockpiling
tiling
unsmiling

Synonyms and antonyms of ailing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AILING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ailing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ailing

Translation of «ailing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AILING

Find out the translation of ailing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ailing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ailing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

每况愈下的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enfermizo
570 millions of speakers

English

ailing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बीमार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المريض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

больной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enfermo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুর্বল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

malade
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sakit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kränklich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不振の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어려움에 처한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ailing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đau đớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நஷ்டத்தில் ஓடும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आजारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hasta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in difficoltà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хворий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suferind
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάσχουσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sukkelende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

krassliga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skrantende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ailing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AILING»

The term «ailing» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.070 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AILING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ailing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ailing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ailing

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4 QUOTES WITH «AILING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ailing.
1
Pat Morita
I went from being an ailing child to a public enemy.
2
Kangna Ranaut
My parents wanted me to be a doctor. So I took up science, but then realised that my heart was not in it at all. The thought of treating ailing people was very depressing.
3
Shashi Tharoor
Five decades ago, as India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, began visibly ailing, the nation and the world were consumed by the question: 'After Nehru, who?' The inexpressible fear lay in the subtext to the question: 'After Nehru, what?'
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Queen Victoria
When I think of a merry, happy, free young girl - and look at the ailing, aching state a young wife generally is doomed to - which you can't deny is the penalty of marriage.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AILING»

Discover the use of ailing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ailing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Ailing City: Health, Tuberculosis, and Culture in Buenos ...
DIVThe first comprehensive study of tuberculosis in Latin America demonstrates that in addition to being a biological phenomenon disease is also a social construction effected by rhetoric, politics, and the daily life of its victims./div
Diego Armus, 2011
2
America's Ailing Cities: Fiscal Health and the Design of ...
Identifies and measures the impact in broad national trends such as the urbanization of poverty, the shift from manufacturing to services, and middle-class flight to the suburbs. (Politcs/Current Events)
Helen F. Ladd, John Yinger, 1991
3
Don'T Bury An Ailing Marriage: ...It's Not Too Late to ...
The abundant information in the book is delivered with a sense of humor and illustrative stories as well as helpful Prescription Pads--a series of exercises at the end of each chapter to help the reader apply the doctor's advice and take ...
Don D. Campbell, Don D Campbell Ph D, 2011
4
The Book of Change
--This previously unpublished work is essential to any scholar or loyal fan of Eileen Chang.-
Eileen Chang, Ailing Zhang, 2010
5
Truth and Transformation: A Manifesto for Ailing Nations
We live in times marked by much confusion and apprehension. In this landmark book, international scholar Vishal Mangalwadi expounds the gospel's power to heal Western society.
Vishal Mangalwadi, 2009
6
Audacious Cures for America's Ailing Schools
Sometimes disconcerting, often funny, and always enlightening, Audacious Cures for America's Ailing Schools takes us on a journey to education reform that works.
Bruce J. Gevirtzman, 2011
7
Health at Risk: America's Ailing Health System--and How to ...
In this volume, the nation's leading advisors on health policy and financing appraise America's ailing healthcare system and suggest reasonable approaches to its rehabilitation.
Jacob Hacker, 2013
8
Written on Water
"These firsthand accounts examine the subtle and not-so-subtle effects of the Japanese bombing and occupation of Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Ailing Zhang, 2005
9
The Ailing Aliens: A Study of "the Immigrant Psyche" in Six ...
Study on alienation (Social psychology) in Indian English fiction.
Kalpana Wandrekar, 1996
10
The Rice Sprout Song: A Novel of Modern China
Portrays the horror the land-reform movement brings to a southern village in China during the early 1950s and the peasants' desperate attempts to survive the impending famine and government abuse
Ailing Zhang, 1955

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AILING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ailing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ailing 9/11 Firefighter Wins 5 Million Dollar Lottery in US
New York: A retired firefighter, who severely damaged his lungs while responding to the 9/11 terror attack at the World Trade Centre, has won a ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
2
Ailing leopard rescued in Ooty
Forest Department officials rescued an ailing leopard in the Nilgiris district on Sunday and are administering treatment. According to C. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Once-ailing turtles return to their homes in the sea
July 3, 2015 1:36 PM EDT - Spectators gathered to watch veterinarians from The National Aquarium in Baltimore release three rehabilitated turtles back into the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
Bouteflika, ailing Algerian leader vows to stay on
Ailing Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said Saturday he will stay in office until the end of his term despite suffering “some health ... «The News, Jul 15»
5
Family focus on hope for ailing Deacon
Ten-month-old Deacon White laughs as his mom holds him in their sunny home on Friday, looking content and comfortable. It's a pleasant ... «Brockville Recorder and Times, Jul 15»
6
Hilary Swank Puts Career On Hold To Take Care Of Her Ailing Father
Hilary Swank recently revealed this week that she has decided to put her film career on hold so she can take care of her ailing father, who ... «Headlines & Global News, Jul 15»
7
Arnold Schwarzenegger sends letter to fan's ailing father
Schwarzenegger wrote the heartwarming note after he found the fan's letter saying he made his ailing father smile for the first time in a couple ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
8
Michael Cuddyer's ailing left knee 'definitely improved'
LOS ANGELES -- New York Mets left fielder Michael Cuddyer described his ailing left knee as “definitely improved,” but he remained out of the ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
9
Coast Guard shuttles ailing infant from Ocracoke to Hatteras
Coast Guard shuttles ailing infant from Ocracoke to Hatteras. By Sam Walker on July 3, 2015. The Coast Guard tool a sick infant and mother Thursday night from ... «The Outer Banks Voice, Jul 15»
10
Ailing Brandon woman finally gets husband's kidney
Jimmy and Selena Clingan, of Brandon, had to cancel the transplant a second time last April. Following the kidney transplant, Selena stayed an ... «TBO.com, Jul 15»

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