noun
Meaning 1
The act of giving an answer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
answering
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɑːn.sə.ɹɪŋ/
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Canada, General-American: /ˈæn.sɚ.ɪŋ/
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Canada, General-American: [ˈɛən.sɚ.ɪŋ]
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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/ˈæn.sə.ɹɪŋ/ US, non-rhotic
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[ˈɛən.sə.ɹɪŋ] US, non-rhotic
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Australian: /ˈeːn.sə.ɹɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET: AE1 N S ER0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of answer
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
replying
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an answering glance
- an answering smile
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: respondent
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English answerynge; equivalent to answer + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Albanian: urdhërore — the act of giving an answer
- Albanian: përgjigje — the act of giving an answer
- Finnish: vastaaminen — the act of giving an answer
- Middle English: answerynge — the act of giving an answer
- Portuguese: respondimento — the act of giving an answer
Real reading context