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marvelling

marvelling is the present participle and gerund of marvel.

Meaning of marvel

Verb

marvel (third-person singular simple present marvels, present participle (US) marveling or (UK) marvelling, simple past and past participle (US) marveled or (UK) marvelled)

  1. (intransitive) To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.
    • Marueile not, my brethren, if the world hate you.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 John 3:13, column 1
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To wonder at.
    • I maruell that her Grace did leaue it out.c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To cause to wonder or be surprised.
    • 15th century, Anonymous, Richard the Redeless
      But much now me marvelleth.

See all 6 meanings of marvel

Noun

marvelling (plural marvellings)

  1. The act of one who marvels; amazement.
    • When Mrs. Churchill's orders were made known, they caused many secret marvellings and murmurings.1796, Maria Edgeworth, The Parent's Assistant

Forms of marvelling

pluralmarvellings

Origin of marvelling

From Middle English merveilynge; equivalent to marvel + -ing.

Questions about marvelling

What does marvelling mean?
Marvelling means the act of one who marvels; amazement.
What is marvelling the present participle and gerund of?
Marvelling is the present participle and gerund of marvel.
What part of speech is marvelling?
Marvelling is a noun.
What is the plural of marvelling?
The plural of marvelling is marvellings.

Words near marvelling in the dictionary

  1. marveller
  2. marvellers
  3. marvellest
  4. marvelleth
  5. Marvellian
  6. marvelling
  7. marvellings
  8. marvellous
  9. marvellously
  10. marvellousness
  11. marvells

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