pine /paɪn/noun 7verb 4forms 5phrases 2 noun7 •a forest tree that has needles instead of wide leaves, grows cones and stays green all winterThe northern slopes were covered mainly in pine. •Any tree (usually coniferous) which resembles a member of this genus in some respect. •The wood of this tree. •(informal) The bench, where players sit when not playing.[…] rather than languish on the pine in Miami. — 2013 •(Australia, South-Africa) A pineapple.Linda carried the oysters in one hand and the pineapple in the other. […] [S]he put the bottle of oysters and the pine on a little carved chair. — 1918 •(informal) A counter or bartop.I'll be behind the pine slinging your favorite cold ones, so come and see me! •(no longer used) A painful longing. verb4 •To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering.Laura was pining for Bill all the time he was gone. •To grieve or mourn for. •To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.Why pine not I, and die in this distress? — 1589 •To inflict pain upon; to torment. formspined · pining · pines · pineth · pinest Phrases with pine pine awayTo mourn or grieve so intensely as to slowly decline in health, vitality or energy. ride the pineTo sit on the bench, to not be used in a game.