warming

warming

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of warming in English

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English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)mɪŋ

Etymology 1

From Middle English warminge, warmynge, from Old English wærmiġende, wermende, wyrmende, present participle of Old English wyrman, wirman (“to warm”), equivalent to warm +‎ -ing.

Verb

warming

  1. present participle and gerund of warm

Etymology 2

From Middle English warmyng, warmynge, from Old English wærming, wirming, equivalent to warm +‎ -ing.

Noun

warming (plural warmings)

  1. A small rise in temperature.
  2. (slang) A beating; a thrashing.
Translations

References

  • “warming”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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