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friendings

friendings is the plural of friending.

Meaning of friending

Noun

friending (usually uncountable, plural friendings)

  1. (obsolete, usually) A sentiment of friendship
    • And what so poor a man as Hamlet is
      May do t'express his love and friending to you.c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
  2. (Internet, usually) An act of adding a person as a friend on a social network.
    • Refreshments followed, coupled with teary farewells and exchanges of phone numbers and emails, and Facebook friendings.2015, John Ellsworth, Unspeakable Prayers

Questions about friendings

What is friendings the plural of?
Friendings is the plural of friending.

Words near friendings in the dictionary

  1. friendhood
  2. friendhoods
  3. friendie
  4. friendies
  5. friending
  6. friendings
  7. friendish
  8. friendiversaries
  9. friendiversary
  10. friendless
  11. friendlesse

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