Unscramble waning

Definition of waning

adjective:

• (of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases; "after full moon comes the waning moon". Antonyms: waxing.

noun:

• a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent; "the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious", "the waxing and waning of the moon". Antonyms: waxing.

verb:

• grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned". Synonyms: decline, go down, wane.
• become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned". Synonyms: wane. Antonyms: wax.
• decrease in phase; "the moon is waning". Synonyms: wane. Antonyms: wax.
• become pale and sickly. Synonyms: wan.

Related words

dip, drop.

Words nearby

caning, wading, waking, wanting, warning, waving, waxing, weaning.

Rhymes with

campaigning, caning, complaining, constraining, draining, entertaining, entertaining, feigning, raining, regaining, reigning, remaining, remaining, retraining, staining, straining, training.