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performing

per·form
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [per-fawrm]
    • /pərˈfɔrm/
    • /pəˈfɔːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-fawrm]
    • /pərˈfɔrm/

Definitions of performing word

  • verb with object performing to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles. 1
  • verb with object performing to go through or execute in the proper, customary, or established manner: to perform the marriage ceremony. 1
  • verb with object performing to carry into effect; fulfill: Perform what you promise. 1
  • verb with object performing to act (a play, part, etc.), as on the stage, in movies, or on television. 1
  • verb with object performing to render (music), as by playing or singing. 1
  • verb with object performing to accomplish (any action involving skill or ability), as before an audience: to perform a juggling act. 1

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Origin of performing

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English parformen < Anglo-French parformer, alteration (by association with forme form) of Middle French, Old French parfournir to accomplish. See per-, furnish

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Performing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

performing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".

performing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for performing

noun performing

  • acting — Acting is the activity or profession of performing in plays or films.
  • air time — The airtime that something gets is the amount of time taken up with broadcasts about it.
  • authoring — Authoring is the creation of documents, especially for the Internet.
  • broadcasting — Broadcasting is the making and sending out of television and radio programmes.
  • causation — The causation of something, usually something bad, is the factors that have caused it.

adj performing

  • at work — If someone is at work they are doing their job or are busy doing a particular activity.
  • in place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.

adjective performing

  • achieving — to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish: The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose.
  • displaying — to show or exhibit; make visible: to display a sign.
  • effecting — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
  • engaged — Busy; occupied.
  • exhibiting — Present participle of exhibit.

adverb performing

  • onstage — on or onto the stage (opposed to offstage): The director shouted, “Onstage, everybody!”.

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