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dawing

/ˈdɔːɪŋ/

dawing is the present participle and gerund of daw.

Meaning of daw

Verb

daw (third-person singular simple present daws, present participle dawing, simple past and past participle dawed)

  1. (obsolete outside Scotland) To dawn.
  2. (obsolete) To wake (someone) up.
    • ANd whanne the Quene herd them saye soo
      she felle to the erthe in a dede swoune
      and thenne syr Bors took her vp
      and dawed her
      & whanne she was awaked she kneled afore the thre knyghtes
      and helde vp bothe their handes and besoughte them to seke hym
      And when the queen heard them say so she fell to...1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter 10, in Le Morte Darthur, book XI
  3. (obsolete) To daunt; to terrify.

See all 7 meanings of daw

Noun

dawing (plural dawings)

  1. (obsolete outside Scotland) Dawn, daybreak.

Forms of dawing

pluraldawings

Origin of dawing

From daw + -ing.

Words that rhyme with dawing

Questions about dawing

What does dawing mean?
Dawing means dawn, daybreak.
What is dawing the present participle and gerund of?
Dawing is the present participle and gerund of daw.
What part of speech is dawing?
Dawing is a noun.
How do you pronounce dawing?
Dawing is pronounced /ˈdɔːɪŋ/.
What is the plural of dawing?
The plural of dawing is dawings.

Words near dawing in the dictionary

  1. dawgettes
  2. dawghtor
  3. dawghtors
  4. dawgs
  5. Dawida
  6. dawing
  7. dawings
  8. Dawis
  9. dawish
  10. dawk
  11. dawk bungalow

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