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- [fawrd, fohrd]
- /fɔrd, foʊrd/
- /fɔːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawrd, fohrd]
- /fɔrd, foʊrd/
Definitions of fording word
- noun fording a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading. 1
- verb with object fording to cross (a river, stream, etc.) at a ford. 1
- noun fording Present participle of ford. 1
- noun fording The act by which something is forded. 0
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Origin of fording
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English; cognate with Old Frisian forda, German Furt; akin to Old Norse fjǫrthr, fare, port1
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Parts of speech for Fording
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fording popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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".
fording usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fording
verb fording
- span — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- navigate — to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land) in a ship or aircraft: to navigate a river.
- sail — an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- ply — British Dialect. to bend, fold, or mold.
- cruise — A cruise is a holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places.
Antonyms for fording
verb fording
- disconnect — SCSI reconnect
- disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- abet — If one person abets another, they help or encourage them to do something criminal or wrong. Abet is often used in the legal expression 'aid and abet'.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
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