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- [meym]
- /meɪm/
- /meɪm/
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- [meym]
- /meɪm/
Definitions of maiming word
- verb with object maiming to deprive of the use of some part of the body by wounding or the like; cripple: The explosion maimed him for life. 1
- verb with object maiming to impair; make essentially defective: The essay was maimed by deletion of important paragraphs. 1
- noun maiming a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb. 1
- noun maiming an injury or defect; blemish; lack. 1
- noun maiming Present participle of maim. 1
- noun maiming The act by which somebody is maimed. 0
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Origin of maiming
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English mayme, variant of mahayme mayhem
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Parts of speech for Maiming
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maiming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
maiming usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maiming
noun maiming
- mutilation — to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- dismemberment — to deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb: The ogre dismembered his victims before he ate them.
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