Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pawning

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
pawn-ing
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act by which something is pawned.

verb

present participle and gerund of pawn

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English pawn Middle English -ynge English -ing English pawning From pawn + -ing.

Inflected Forms

pawnings (plural)

Questions

What does pawning mean?
The act by which something is pawned.
Where does pawning come from?
Etymology tree English pawn Middle English -ynge English -ing English pawning From pawn + -ing.

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