Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

showing

/ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables: show-ing
IPA: /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of show

noun

An occasion when something is shown.

noun

A result, a judgement.

Example Sentences

"We went to the midnight showing of the new horror movie."
"He made a poor showing at his first time at bat."

Etymology

From Middle English schewynge, schewand, schewande, schewende, from Old English sċēawiende, from Proto-West Germanic *skauwōndī, from Proto-Germanic *skawwōndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *skawwōną (“to look, observe”), equivalent to show + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: schewynge, sċēawiende, *skauwōndī, *skawwōndz, *skawwōną, schewyng

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
British English: /ˈʃəʊɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

shewing (alternative, archaic) showings (plural)

Phrases

showing finger showing off

Synonyms

display exhibit screening viewing

Rhymes With

going growing knowing throwing blowing flowing boeing glowing owing slowing undergoing sewing

Questions

How do you pronounce showing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/.
What does showing mean?: present participle and gerund of show
Where does showing come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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