Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [kon-jer, kuhn- for 1–5, 8–10, 12; kuh n-joo r for 6, 7, 11]
- /ˈkɒn dʒər, ˈkʌn- for 1–5, 8–10, 12; kənˈdʒʊər for 6, 7, 11 /
- /ˈkʌn.dʒər/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [kon-jer, kuhn- for 1–5, 8–10, 12; kuh n-joo r for 6, 7, 11]
- /ˈkɒn dʒər, ˈkʌn- for 1–5, 8–10, 12; kənˈdʒʊər for 6, 7, 11 /
Definitions of conjuring word
- noun conjuring the performance of tricks that appear to defy natural laws 3
- adjective conjuring denoting or relating to such tricks or entertainment 3
- verb with object conjuring to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell. 1
- verb with object conjuring to effect, produce, bring, etc., by or as by magic: to conjure a miracle. 1
- verb with object conjuring to call upon or command (a devil or spirit) by invocation or spell. 1
- verb with object conjuring to call or bring into existence by or as if by magic (usually followed by up): She seemed to have conjured up the person she was talking about. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of conjuring
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English conjuren < Anglo-French, Old French conjurer < Latin conjūrāre, equivalent to con- con- + jūrāre to swear, derivative of jūs law; cf. jury1, justice
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Conjuring
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
conjuring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
conjuring usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for conjuring
noun conjuring
- magic — the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring: to pull a rabbit out of a hat by magic.
- tricks — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
- trickery — the use or practice of tricks or stratagems to deceive; artifice; deception.
- illusion — something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
- sleight of hand — skill in feats requiring quick and clever movements of the hands, especially for entertainment or deception, as jugglery, card or coin magic, etc.; legerdemain.
adjective conjuring
- witch — a person, now especially a woman, who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a sorceress. Compare warlock.
- thaumaturgic — pertaining to a thaumaturge or to thaumaturgy.
- necromantic — a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art.
- sorcerous — of the nature of or involving sorcery.
- magical — produced by or as if by magic: The change in the appearance of the room was magical.
Top questions with conjuring
- what does conjuring mean?
- what is the conjuring about?
- how is the conjuring a true story?
- how long is the conjuring?
- when is the conjuring 2 coming out?
- where did the conjuring take place?
- how scary is the conjuring?
- how do you pronounce conjuring?
- when does the conjuring come out on netflix?
- who stars in the conjuring?
- how does the conjuring end?
- how can i watch the conjuring online?
- what day does the conjuring come out on dvd?
- when does conjuring come out?
- who wrote the conjuring?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with c
- Words starting with co
- Words starting with con
- Words starting with conj
- Words starting with conju
- Words starting with conjur
- Words starting with conjuri
- Words starting with conjurin
- Words starting with conjuring