seeking
Syllables: seek·ing/ˈsiː.kɪŋ/
seeking noun: the act of one who seeks; a search or quest to find something. Also the present participle and gerund of seek.
Noun
seeking (plural seekings)
- The act of one who seeks; a search or quest to find something.
- […] the Company contemplated having their works at Esher—for they have had long and anxious seekings for a location—to store our gun-cotton in unlimited quantity […]1873, Van Nostrand's Eclectic Engineering Magazine, volume 9, page 269
Adjective
seeking (not comparable)
- That seeks something specified.
Also used as
seeking is also the present participle and gerund of seek.
Forms of seeking
| plural | seekings |
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Origin of seeking
From seek + -ing.
Words formed from seeking
Phrases with seeking
Words that rhyme with seeking
Questions about seeking
- What does seeking mean?
- Seeking means the act of one who seeks; a search or quest to find something.
- What part of speech is seeking?
- Seeking can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce seeking?
- Seeking is pronounced /ˈsiː.kɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of seeking?
- The plural of seeking is seekings.
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