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- [wey-fair-ing]
- /ˈweɪˌfɛər ɪŋ/
- /ˈweɪ.ˌfeər.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wey-fair-ing]
- /ˈweɪˌfɛər ɪŋ/
Definition of wayfaring word
- noun wayfaring (of a person) traveling on foot. 1
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Origin of wayfaring
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; way1 + fare + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Wayfaring
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wayfaring popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for wayfaring
adjective wayfaring
- drifting — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- gadabout — a person who moves about restlessly or aimlessly, especially from one social activity to another.
- itinerant — traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying.
- journeying — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
- peripatetic — walking or traveling about; itinerant.
noun wayfaring
- vagabondage — the state or condition of being a vagabond; idle wandering.
- sightseeing — the act of visiting and seeing places and objects of interest.
- globetrotting — to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.
- journey — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
- travel — to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey: to travel for pleasure.
Antonyms for wayfaring
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