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fristing

fristing noun: a delay; suspension; postponement. Also the present participle and gerund of frist.

Noun

fristing (uncountable)

  1. (UK, dialectal) A delay; suspension; postponement.

Also used as

fristing is also the present participle and gerund of frist.

Origin of fristing

From Middle English fristing, frestynge, equivalent to frist + -ing.

Words that rhyme with fristing

Questions about fristing

What does fristing mean?
Fristing means a delay; suspension; postponement.
What part of speech is fristing?
Fristing is a noun.

Words near fristing in the dictionary

  1. frisson
  2. frissons
  3. Frissung
  4. frist
  5. fristed
  6. fristing
  7. Fristoe
  8. Fristoes
  9. Friston
  10. frists
  11. frisure

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