ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Maiming

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Maiming is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of maim.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of maim.

More Meanings

  1. The act by which somebody is maimed.

Example Sentences

1824-1826, William Cobbett, History of the Protestant Reformation They remember his subornings, menacings, bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings.

Word Forms

Synonyms for maiming

Depending on context, synonyms include mutilation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mutilation, injury, harm, mayhem, disability, dismemberment.

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