languish
to become weak
TRANSLATION
schwach werden, dahindümpeln, dahinsiechen, ermatten, schmachten
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Though Hollywood produces dozens of films every year, many more projects LANGUISH in a state of turnaround (or 'development hell') for months or years before being scrapped.
Indeed, some time after the release of "All the President's Men" and "Marathon Man," Goldman further explained the reason he was a "hot" property in Hollywood. "It has to do with two things," he declared. "Some of the films have been successful, but more important, they have been made."
Goldman, William (1931- ) American novelist and screenwriter.
After the breakup of his 27-year marriage, William Goldman became the only man ever to judge both the Cannes Film Festival and the Miss America Pageant in the same year, spending three weeks surrounded by beautiful women on the exotic beaches of the French Riviera - and on the not-so-exotic beaches of Atlantic City. Goldman later recounted his experiences in "Hype and Glory."
Indeed, some time after the release of "All the President's Men" and "Marathon Man," Goldman further explained the reason he was a "hot" property in Hollywood. "It has to do with two things," he declared. "Some of the films have been successful, but more important, they have been made."
Goldman, William (1931- ) American novelist and screenwriter.
After the breakup of his 27-year marriage, William Goldman became the only man ever to judge both the Cannes Film Festival and the Miss America Pageant in the same year, spending three weeks surrounded by beautiful women on the exotic beaches of the French Riviera - and on the not-so-exotic beaches of Atlantic City. Goldman later recounted his experiences in "Hype and Glory."
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languish
Can be used in several ways:
1. To be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor.
2. To exist or continue in miserable or disheartening conditions: "languished away in prison."
3. To remain unattended or be neglected: "legislation that continued to languish in committee. "
4. To become downcast or pine away in longing: "languish apart from friends and family" "languish for a change from dull routine."
5. To affect a wistful or languid air, especially in order to gain sympathy.
From Middle English languishen, from Old French languir, languiss-, from Latin languere, to be languid.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms:
be disregarded, be neglected, become dull, brood, burn out, conk out, decline, desire, despond, deteriorate, dwindle, fade, fag, fag out, fail, faint, fizzle out, flag, go soft, grieve, hanker, hunger, knock out, long, peg out, peter out, pine, poop, poop out, repine, rot, sicken, sigh, snivel, sorrow, suffer, tucker, tucker out, waste, waste away, weaken, wilt, wither, yearn
source: Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.0.5)
Can be used in several ways:
1. To be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor.
2. To exist or continue in miserable or disheartening conditions: "languished away in prison."
3. To remain unattended or be neglected: "legislation that continued to languish in committee. "
4. To become downcast or pine away in longing: "languish apart from friends and family" "languish for a change from dull routine."
5. To affect a wistful or languid air, especially in order to gain sympathy.
From Middle English languishen, from Old French languir, languiss-, from Latin languere, to be languid.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms:
be disregarded, be neglected, become dull, brood, burn out, conk out, decline, desire, despond, deteriorate, dwindle, fade, fag, fag out, fail, faint, fizzle out, flag, go soft, grieve, hanker, hunger, knock out, long, peg out, peter out, pine, poop, poop out, repine, rot, sicken, sigh, snivel, sorrow, suffer, tucker, tucker out, waste, waste away, weaken, wilt, wither, yearn
source: Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.0.5)
