summering

sum·mer

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhm-er]
- /ˈsʌm ər/
- /ˈsʌm.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhm-er]
- /ˈsʌm ər/

Definitions of summering word

noun summering the season between spring and autumn, in the Northern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, and in the Southern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox. 1
noun summering the period comprising the months of June, July, and August in the U.S., and from the middle of May to the middle of August in Great Britain. 1
noun summering a period of hot, usually sunny weather: We had no real summer last year. 1
noun summering the hotter half of the year (opposed to winter): They spend the summers in New Hampshire and the winters in Florida. 1
noun summering the period of finest development, perfection, or beauty previous to any decline: the summer of life. 1
noun summering a whole year as represented by this season: a girl of fifteen summers. 1

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Origin of summering

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English sumer, Old English sumor; cognate with Dutch zomer, German Sommer, Old Norse sumar summer; akin to Sanskrit samā half-year, year, Old Irish sam-, Welsh haf summer

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Parts of speech for Summering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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summering popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

summering usage trend in Literature

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