Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

warring

/wˈɔɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
war-ring
IPA
/wˈɔɹɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

engaged in war; belligerent

noun

The act of engaging in war or conflict.

verb

present participle and gerund of war

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English werrynge. By surface analysis, war + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

warrings (plural)

Synonyms

belligerent militant war-ridden

Antonyms

peaceful

Rhymes With

boring scoring exploring ignoring pouring restoring storing roaring soaring flooring snoring adoring

Questions

How do you pronounce warring?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɔɹɪŋ/.
What does warring mean?
engaged in war; belligerent
Where does warring come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce warring

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