What does delving mean?
Delving means present participle and gerund of delve.
Delving
/ˈdɛlvɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of delve.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of delve
- The act of one who delves.
- Alternative form of dilving.
Example Sentences
The purpose of my visit, and the frightful abnormalities it postulated struck at me all at once with a chill sensation that nearly over-balanced my ardour for strange delvings.
Doubtless, as has happened to others, her motives were sometimes misunderstood by those who may have looked with suspicion upon these delvings into pagan practice and belief, but they have been fully justified.
Synonyms for delving
Antonyms for delving
Related Words
Word Forms
- delvings
Usage Notes
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The purpose of my visit, and the frightful abnormalities it postulated struck at me all at once with a chill sensation that nearly over-balanced my ardour for strange delvings.
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