Wishing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wishing is a noun meaning gerund of wish (“the act of making a wish”).
Meaning
gerund of wish (“the act of making a wish”).
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of wish
Example Sentences
All that happeneth by wyſſhynge, is none of thine. As who ſhuld ſay what ſo euer cõmeth vnto the [thee] by thyne owne traueile and induſtrie that only counte thyne owne.
Discourse there was none; only exclamations and interjections, and wishings, wishings, wishings that Bessy were but his own for ever — his dear, dear little wife, as assuredly one day she should be!
Word Forms
- wishings
Synonyms for wishing
Depending on context, synonyms include want, wish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include want, hope, desire, wanting, desiring, desirous.
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