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maiming

maiming is the present participle and gerund of maim.

Meaning of maim

Verb

maim (third-person singular simple present maims, present participle maiming, simple past and past participle maimed)

  1. To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
    • He was maimed by a bear.
    Synonyms:
    mutilate

See all 2 meanings of maim

Noun

maiming (plural maimings)

  1. The act by which somebody is maimed.
    • They remember his subornings, menacings, bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings.1824-1826, William Cobbett, History of the Protestant Reformation

Forms of maiming

pluralmaimings

Questions about maiming

What does maiming mean?
Maiming means the act by which somebody is maimed.
What is maiming the present participle and gerund of?
Maiming is the present participle and gerund of maim.
What part of speech is maiming?
Maiming is a noun.
What is the plural of maiming?
The plural of maiming is maimings.

Words near maiming in the dictionary

  1. maimers
  2. maimes
  3. maimeth
  4. Maimi
  5. Maimi River
  6. maiming
  7. maimings
  8. Maimom
  9. maimon
  10. Maimone
  11. Maimones

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