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bating

adj · prep · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbeɪtɪŋ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪtɪŋ
  • homophone: baiting

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of the moon, when it is waning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Cornwall, Devon, dialectal

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2

prep

Meaning 2

Apart from; except.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of bate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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History

Etymology

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