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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Waste away from

Hi. What does it mean? I heard it in a song. It says, "And I'm wasting away, away from you."

Does it mean that he's dying or he's being consumed?

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Anonymous Does it mean that he's dying or he's being consumed? Usually not. I've heard it used to mean that a person is losing weight and becoming weak.

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  • Anonymous Does it mean that he's dying or he's being consumed?
  • Usually not.
  • I've heard it used to mean that a person is losing weight and becoming weak.
  • " (Not used currently) It means a person is lovesick.
  • Love, perhaps unrequited, has rendered the person unable to function normally.
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AnonymousDoes it mean that he's dying or he's being consumed?
Usually not.

I've heard it used to mean that a person is losing weight and becoming weak.
But more often it's like the old expression "pining away." (Not used currently)
It means a person is lovesick. Love, perhaps unrequited, has rendered the person unable to function normally.
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