wane
[ weyn ]
/ weɪn /
verb (used without object), waned, wan·ing.
noun
Idioms for wane
on the wane,
decreasing; diminishing: The popularity of that song is on the wane.
Origin of wane
before 900; Middle English
wanen (v.), Old English
wanian to lessen; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle High German
wanen, Old Norse
vana to cause to wane, destroy
SYNONYMS FOR wane
OTHER WORDS FROM wane
un·waned, adjective un·wan·ing, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wane
wane waxWords nearby wane
Example sentences from the Web for waning
British Dictionary definitions for waning
wane
/ (weɪn) /
verb (intr)
noun
Derived forms of wane
waney or wany, adjectiveWord Origin for wane
Old English
wanian (vb); related to
wan-, prefix indicating privation,
wana defect, Old Norse
vana
Idioms and Phrases with waning
wane
see wax and wane.