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holidaying

hol·i·day
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hol-i-dey]
    • /ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ/
    • /ˈhɒl.ɪ.deɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hol-i-dey]
    • /ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ/

Definitions of holidaying word

  • noun holidaying a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person. 1
  • noun holidaying any day of exemption from work (distinguished from working day). 1
  • noun holidaying a time or period of exemption from any requirement, duty, assessment, etc.: New businesses may be granted a one-year tax holiday. 1
  • noun holidaying a religious feast day; holy day, especially any of several usually commemorative holy days observed in Judaism. 1
  • noun holidaying Sometimes, holidays. Chiefly British. a period of cessation from work or one of recreation; vacation. 1
  • noun holidaying an unintentional gap left on a plated, coated, or painted surface. 1

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Origin of holidaying

First appearance:

before 950
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English hāligdæg. See holy, day

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Holidaying

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

holidaying popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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".

holidaying usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for holidaying

verb holidaying

  • festival — a day or time of religious or other celebration, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances: the festival of Christmas; a Roman festival.
  • feast — any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast.
  • lionize — to treat (a person) as a celebrity: to lionize the visiting poet.
  • treat — to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect.
  • holidayBillie ("Lady Day") 1915–59, U.S. jazz singer.

adjective holidaying

Antonyms for holidaying

verb holidaying

  • disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.

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