noun
Meaning 1
The act by which something is brought.
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
bringing
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈbɹɪŋɪŋ/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Midlands, Northern-England: /ˈbɹɪŋɡɪŋɡ/ without the NG-coalescence
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rhymes with -ɪŋɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: B R IH1 NG IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of bring
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
noun
Meaning 3
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his reluctant delivery of bad news
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: delivery
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: transportation, transport, transfer, transferral, conveyance
Narrower terms: airdrop, consignment, passage, handing over, post, service, serving, service of process
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context