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- [hahy-ing]
- /ˈhaɪ ɪŋ/
- /ˈhaɪ.ɪŋ/
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- [hahy-ing]
- /ˈhaɪ ɪŋ/
Definitions of hying word
- verb hying past participle of hie. 1
- verb without object hying to hasten; speed; go in haste. 1
- verb with object hying to hasten (oneself): Hie yourself down to this once-in-a-lifetime sale! 1
- abbreviation HYING hie 0
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Origin of hying
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English hien, hyen, Old English hīgian to strive; cognate with Dutch hijgen to pant, Greek kíein to go; Latin ciēre to cause to go
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Parts of speech for Hying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hying popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.