Standard Lemma guide

owing

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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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  • UK: /ˈəʊ.ɪŋ/
  • US: /ˈoʊ.ɪŋ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: OW1 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Still to be paid; owed as a debt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • These seven subscriptions remain owing.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of owe

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

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: дължим (dǎlžim) — still to be paid
  • Hebrew: חיב (khayav) — still to be paid
  • Hindi: देय (dey) — still to be paid
  • Portuguese: devendo — still to be paid
  • Russian: обязанный (objazannyj) — still to be paid
  • Russian: причитающийся (pričitajuščijsja) — still to be paid
  • Turkish: borçlu — still to be paid
  • Turkish: nedeniyle — still to be paid