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- [aw]
- /ɔ/
- /ɔː/
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- [aw]
- /ɔ/
Definitions of awing word
- noun awing an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like: in awe of God; in awe of great political figures. 1
- noun awing Archaic. power to inspire fear or reverence. 1
- noun awing Obsolete. fear or dread. 1
- verb with object awing to inspire with awe. 1
- verb with object awing to influence or restrain by awe. 1
- noun awing On the wing; flying; fluttering. 1
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Origin of awing
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English aghe, awe < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse agi fear, cognate with Gothic agis, Old English ege, Greek áchos pain
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Parts of speech for Awing
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
awing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
awing usage trend in Literature
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adjective awing
- dazzling — Something that is dazzling is very impressive or beautiful.