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- [wey-ling]
- /ˈweɪ lɪŋ/
- /ˈweɪlɪŋ /
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- [wey-ling]
- /ˈweɪ lɪŋ/
Definitions of waling word
- noun waling something that is selected as the best; choice. 1
- verb with object waling to choose; select. 1
- noun waling Present participle of wale. 1
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Origin of waling
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; wale1 + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Waling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waling 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
waling usage trend in Literature
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