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ing

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ŋ/

Definitions of ing word

  • noun ing A water meadow. 1
  • noun ing The name of the letter for the ng sound /ŋ/ in Pitman shorthand. 0
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Parts of speech for Ing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ing

ing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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".

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Synonyms for ing

noun ing

  • insult — to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
  • abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
  • arrogance — the quality or state of being arrogant; overbearing pride or self-importance
  • contempt — If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant.
  • disdain — to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
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Antonyms for ing

noun ing

  • admiration — Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
  • approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
  • humility — the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.
  • love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
  • politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
All 9 Antonyms of ing

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