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abhorring

Syllables: ab·horr·ing/æbˈhɔɹ.ɪŋ/

abhorring noun: detestation. Also the present participle and gerund of abhor.

Noun

abhorring (usually uncountable, plural abhorrings)

  1. (usually) Detestation.
  2. (usually) A detested thing.
    • Rather a ditch in Egypt / Be gentle grave unto me! rather on Nilus' mud / Lay me stark-nak'd, and let the water-flies / Blow me into abhorring!c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...

Also used as

abhorring is also the present participle and gerund of abhor.

Forms of abhorring

pluralabhorrings

Origin of abhorring

From abhor + -ing.

Questions about abhorring

What does abhorring mean?
Abhorring means detestation.
What part of speech is abhorring?
Abhorring is a noun.
How do you pronounce abhorring?
Abhorring is pronounced /æbˈhɔɹ.ɪŋ/.
What is the plural of abhorring?
The plural of abhorring is abhorrings.

Words near abhorring in the dictionary

  1. abhorrer
  2. abhorrers
  3. abhorrest
  4. abhorreth
  5. abhorrible
  6. abhorring
  7. abhorrings
  8. abhorrition
  9. abhors
  10. abhour
  11. abhoured

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