rending
rending is the present participle and gerund of rend.
Meaning of rend
Verb
rend (third-person singular simple present rends, present participle rending, simple past and past participle rent or rended)
- To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst.
- Powder rends a rock in blasting.
- To violently disturb the peace of; to throw into chaos.
- a scream that rent the air
- To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force; to amputate.
- A time to rent, and a time to sow: a time to keepe silence, and a time to speake.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ecclesiastes 3:7
- To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split.
- Relationships may rend if tempers flare.
- Synonyms:
- rive
Noun
rending (plural rendings)
- The act by which something is rent, or torn.
- rendings of garments
Forms of rending
| plural | rendings |
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Words formed from rending
Phrases with rending
Questions about rending
- What does rending mean?
- Rending means the act by which something is rent, or torn.
- What is rending the present participle and gerund of?
- Rending is the present participle and gerund of rend.
- What part of speech is rending?
- Rending is a noun.
- What is the plural of rending?
- The plural of rending is rendings.
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