marooning
marooning is the present participle and gerund of maroon.
Meaning of maroon
Verb
maroon (third-person singular simple present maroons, present participle marooning, simple past and past participle marooned)
- To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a desert island.
- Hard-hit by the Arctic winter, the Waverley route was completely closed from January 6-9, when an avalanche between Whitrope and Riccarton marooned Class A2 4-6-2 No. 60535 Hornet's Beauty.1963 April, “Winter on the Waverley”, in Modern Railways, page 281, photo caption
Noun
marooning (plural maroonings)
- An act of abandoning a person in a remote, deserted place.
Forms of marooning
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Words formed from marooning
Phrases with marooning
Questions about marooning
- What does marooning mean?
- Marooning means an act of abandoning a person in a remote, deserted place.
- What is marooning the present participle and gerund of?
- Marooning is the present participle and gerund of maroon.
- What part of speech is marooning?
- Marooning is a noun.
- What is the plural of marooning?
- The plural of marooning is maroonings.
Words near marooning in the dictionary
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