adj
Meaning 1
Becoming bald, especially having male pattern baldness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
balding
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rhymes with -ɔːldɪŋ
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name
Meaning 2
A surname.
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of bald
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
getting bald
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: оплешивяващ (oplešivjavašt) — becoming bald
- Czech: plešatějící — becoming bald
- Dutch: kalen — becoming bald
- Dutch: kaal worden — becoming bald
- Finnish: kaljuuntuva — becoming bald
- Indonesian: menggundul — becoming bald
- Indonesian: meranggas — becoming bald
- Indonesian: mengaus — becoming bald
- Māori: tihetihe — becoming bald
- Portuguese: calvejante — becoming bald
- Portuguese: calvo — becoming bald
- Russian: лысе́ющий (lyséjuščij) — becoming bald
- Swedish: som börjar bli skallig — becoming bald
- Swedish: som tappar hår — becoming bald
- Swedish: tunnhårig — becoming bald
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