Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aging

/ˈeɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
ag-ing
IPA
/ˈeɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of age

noun

The process of becoming older or more mature.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The deliberate process of making something (such as an antique) appear (or, in science fiction, become) older than it is.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The accumulation of damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time; the progressing loss of health, mobility, vibrancy and body functionality, resulting in biological death.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Wear; wear and tear.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Becoming elderly.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

By surface analysis, age + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ageing (alternative, UK) agings (plural) more aging (comparative) most aging (superlative)

Derived Forms

antiaging inflammaging maraging photoaging nonaging unaging

Phrases

accelerated aging anti-aging

Synonyms

senescence ageing senescent ripening

Homonyms

ageing

Rhymes With

engaging raging staging waging paging gauging disengaging enraging ageing

Questions

How do you pronounce aging?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/.
What does aging mean?
present participle and gerund of age
Where does aging come from?
By surface analysis, age + -ing.

How to pronounce aging

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