Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

undoing

/ʌnˈduːɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: un-do-ing
IPA: /ʌnˈduːɪŋ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of loosening or unfastening

noun

Ruin; defeat, (also) that which causes defeat or ruin.

noun

Annulment; reversal

verb

present participle and gerund of undo

Example Sentences

"In the end, his jealousy was his undoing."
"So far as the ape was concerned, Sabor reasoned correctly. The little fellow crouched trembling just an instant, but that instant was quite long enough to prove his undoing."
"The extra 30 minutes could not separate the sides and led to a nerve-shredding finale that has so often been England's undoing, with a dismal record of just one win in seven shootouts at major tournaments before this."

Etymology

From Middle English undoinge, undoynge, ondoynge; equivalent to undo + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: undoinge, undoynge, undōnde, *andadōndz

Inflected Forms

undoings (plural)

Synonyms

untying unfastening

Rhymes With

doing viewing pursuing reviewing brewing chewing suing screwing ewing renewing booing queuing

Questions

How do you pronounce undoing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈduːɪŋ/.
What does undoing mean?: The act of loosening or unfastening
Where does undoing come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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