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
- 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
- maimings
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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