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Yearn vs Pinning - What's the difference?

yearn | pinning |

As verbs the difference between yearn and pinning

is that yearn is to long, have a strong desire (for something) while pinning is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun pinning is

a ceremony in which a pin badge is given.

yearn

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) giernan, from (etyl) .

Verb

(en verb)
  • To long, have a strong desire (for something).
  • * All I yearn for is a simple life.
  • To long for something in the past with melancholy, nostalgically
  • To be pained or distressed; to grieve; to mourn.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Falstaff he is dead, and we must yearn therefore.
  • To pain; to grieve; to vex.
  • * Shakespeare
    • It would yearn your heart to see it.
  • * Shakespeare
    • It yearns me not if men my garments wear.
    Derived terms
    () * yearner * yearnful * yearnly * yearning * yearnsome * yearny

    Etymology 2

    See .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Scotland) To curdle, as milk.

    • Anagrams

    *

    See also

    crave English control verbs English intransitive verbs

    pinning

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A ceremony in which a pin badge is given.
  • * 2003 , James A. Schnell, Case Studies in Culture and Communication: A Group Perspective
    • There were a variety of informal traditional activities that occurred in recognition of events such as birthdays, pinnings (when a member gave his fraternity pin to his girlfriend to acknowledge preengagement), and engagements.