wishing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈwi-shiŋ\
- /ˈwɪʃ.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈwi-shiŋ\

Definition of wishing word

noun wishing Present participle of wish. 1

Just one definition for wishing

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Parts of speech for Wishing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wishing

wishing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".

wishing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for wishing

adjective wishing

hoping — the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best: to give up hope.
desiring — to wish or long for; crave; want.
longing — strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.
pining — to yearn deeply; suffer with longing; long painfully (often followed by for): to pine for one's home and family.
wanting — lacking or absent: a motor with some of the parts wanting.

All 6 Synonyms of wishing

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