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- [tuhng-ing]
- /ˈtʌŋ ɪŋ/
- /ˈtʌŋɪŋ /
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- [tuhng-ing]
- /ˈtʌŋ ɪŋ/
Definitions of tonguing word
- noun tonguing Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking. 1
- noun tonguing Zoology. an analogous organ in invertebrate animals. 1
- noun tonguing the tongue of an animal, as an ox, beef, or sheep, used for food, often prepared by smoking or pickling. 1
- noun tonguing the human tongue as the organ of speech: No tongue must ever tell the secret. 1
- noun tonguing the faculty or power of speech: a sight no tongue can describe. 1
- noun tonguing speech or talk, especially mere glib or empty talk. 1
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Origin of tonguing
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; tongue + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Tonguing
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tonguing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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