Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

consuming

/kənsˈumɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: con-sum-ing
IPA: /kənsˈumɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of consume

adj

Holding one's attention or interest.

noun

consumption; the process by which something is consumed

Example Sentences

"a consuming passion"
"[…] in Greek philosophy world cycles and world incinerations were immanent processes of nature, the self-consumings of the cosmic process, which have their corresponding self-restorations."

Inflected Forms

more consuming (comparative) most consuming (superlative) consumings (plural)

Derived Forms

consumingly consumingness nonconsuming unconsuming

Phrases

time-consuming

Synonyms

overwhelming

Rhymes With

assuming grooming booming blooming looming resuming fuming zooming unassuming presuming rooming dooming

Questions

How do you pronounce consuming?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənsˈumɪŋ/.
What does consuming mean?: present participle and gerund of consume

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