adj
Meaning 1
That makes (something) wet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wetting
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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US: /ˈwɛtɪŋ/
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US: [ˈwɛɾɪŋ]
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rhymes with -ɛtɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: W EH1 T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: HH W EH1 T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The act of making something wet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
The act of accidental urination on or in something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
An act of murdering or seriously injuring someone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Multicultural-London-English, US, slang
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verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of wet
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 6
the act of making something wet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: change of state
Narrower terms: submersion, immersion, ducking, dousing, drenching, soaking, souse, sousing, moistening, dampening, splash, splashing, watering
noun
Meaning 7
a euphemism for urination
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he had to take a leak
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: leak, making water, passing water
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: micturition, urination
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kastelu — act of making something wet
- Irish: fliuchán — act of making something wet
- Portuguese: molhada — act of making something wet
- Finnish: kastelu — act of accidental urination