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havering

/ˈheɪvəɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
haver-ing
IPA
/ˈheɪvəɹɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of haver

adj

Hesitant; indecisive.

adj

Long-winded

noun

Indecision, indecisive behaviour.

Uncountable

name

A London borough on the east side of Greater London, laying just outside the conurbation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From haver + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈheɪvəɹɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more havering (comparative) most havering (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce havering?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈheɪvəɹɪŋ/.
What does havering mean?
present participle and gerund of haver
Where does havering come from?
From haver + -ing.

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