Borrowing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɔrəwɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Borrowing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of borrow.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of borrow.
More Meanings
- An instance of something being borrowed.
- (linguistics) A borrowed word, adopted from a foreign language; loanword.
- (slang, crime, euphemistic) Shoplifting.
Example Sentences
She is borrowing my pen.
January 1834, Horace Binney, Speech on the Question of the Removal of the Deposites Subscriptions, borrowings of money, taxings of the citizens and their property, may all be valid, as operations by virtue of laws for the government of the City […]
Whilst you would be forgiven for thinking this statement comes straight from the latest UKIP manifesto, it is in fact a quotation from The Anglish Moot, a fan-page promoting the use of the 'Anglish' language — that is, English with all foreign borrowings stripped away.
Word Forms
- borrowings
Synonyms for borrowing
Depending on context, synonyms include adoption.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adoption, loaning, loaner, lending, debtor, receivable.
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Sources & Attribution
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