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apings

/ˈeɪ.pɪŋz/

apings is the plural of aping.

Meaning of aping

Noun

aping (plural apings)

  1. Foolish imitation or mimicry.
    • harmful apings of the better, and empty-headed apings of the worse1857, Augusta Johnstone, A woman's preachings for woman's practice, page 159

Questions about apings

What is apings the plural of?
Apings is the plural of aping.
How do you pronounce apings?
Apings is pronounced /ˈeɪ.pɪŋz/.

Words near apings in the dictionary

  1. Apinajé
  2. Apinayé
  3. apinch
  4. apine
  5. aping
  6. apings
  7. apinoid
  8. apio
  9. apiocerid
  10. apiocerids
  11. apiofuranose

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