How do you pronounce purging?

The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɝdʒɪŋ/.

Where does purging come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

purging

/pˈɝdʒɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: purg-ing
IPA: /pˈɝdʒɪŋ/

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verb

present participle and gerund of purge

noun

The act or an instance of eliminating contamination: a purification, a cleansing

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act or an instance of eliminating contamination: a purification, a cleansing

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The removal of waste from the human body

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The removal of waste from the human body

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Vomiting; vomiting induced by purgatives.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which is purged: contamination, a contaminant; refuse; sin; etc.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of purgation: the act or an instance of removing guilt or suspicion of a misdeed.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He had violent pains in his belly, and purgings..."
"Skin purging looks a lot like acne, but they are not the same. Skin purging may have many of the skin issues of acne, but it’s the storm before the calm, versus the other way around."

Etymology

From Middle English purgynge; equivalent to purge + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: purgynge

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Inflected Forms

purgings (plural)

Phrases

purging cassia purging nut purging place

Synonyms

purgation purge witchhunt defecation vomiting and Thesaurus:regurgitate blood sin vomit and Thesaurus:feces

Rhymes With

emerging urging merging surging converging diverging verging splurging scourging resurging

purging

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How to pronounce purging