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weeding

weed
W w

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [weed]
    • /wid/
    • /wiːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [weed]
    • /wid/

Definitions of weeding word

  • noun weeding a valueless plant growing wild, especially one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop. 1
  • noun weeding any undesirable or troublesome plant, especially one that grows profusely where it is not wanted: The vacant lot was covered with weeds. 1
  • noun weeding Informal. a cigarette or cigar. 1
  • noun weeding Slang. a marijuana cigarette. 1
  • noun weeding a thin, ungainly person or animal. 1
  • noun weeding a wretched or useless animal, especially a horse unfit for racing or breeding purposes. 1

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Origin of weeding

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English wede, Old English wēod; cognate with Old Saxon wiod weed, Middle Dutch wiet fern

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Parts of speech for Weeding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

weeding popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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