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- [poi-zuh-ning]
- /ˈpɔɪ zə nɪŋ/
- /ˈpɔɪ.zən.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poi-zuh-ning]
- /ˈpɔɪ zə nɪŋ/
Definitions of poisoning word
- noun poisoning a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health. 1
- noun poisoning something harmful or pernicious, as to happiness or well-being: the poison of slander. 1
- noun poisoning Slang. any variety of alcoholic liquor: Name your poison! 1
- verb with object poisoning to administer poison to (a person or animal). 1
- verb with object poisoning to kill or injure with or as if with poison. 1
- verb with object poisoning to put poison into or upon; saturate with poison: to poison food. 1
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Origin of poisoning
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, poisoning is from the late Middle English word poisenynge. See poison, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Poisoning
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poisoning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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".
poisoning usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for poisoning
noun poisoning
- contamination — the act or process of contaminating or the state of being contaminated
- impurity — the quality or state of being impure.
adj poisoning
- infectious — communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another: infectious diseases.
- infective — infectious.
- miasmic — noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
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