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warring

warring adjective: engaged in war; belligerent. Also the present participle and gerund of war.

Adjective

warring (not comparable)

  1. engaged in war; belligerent

Noun

warring (plural warrings)

  1. The act of engaging in war or conflict.
    • Worn out and wearied with the endless warrings of virulent sectarians […]1842, The Church of England Magazine, volume 13, page 189

Proper noun capitalized: Warring

Warring (plural Warrings)

  1. A surname.

Also used as

warring is also the present participle and gerund of war.

warring meaning in Arabic

warring in Arabic

engaged in war; belligerent
مُتَحَارِب mutaḥārib

Antonyms of warring

Forms of warring

Noun
pluralwarrings
Proper noun
pluralWarrings

Origin of warring

From Middle English werrynge. By surface analysis, war + -ing.

Variant of Waring.

Phrases with warring

Words that rhyme with warring

Questions about warring

What does warring mean?
Warring means engaged in war; belligerent.
What is warring in Arabic?
Warring in Arabic is مُتَحَارِب (mutaḥārib). See Warring meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is warring?
Warring can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.

Words near warring in the dictionary

  1. Warrilow
  2. Warrimay
  3. Warrimoo
  4. Warriner
  5. Warriners
  6. warring
  7. Warring States
  8. Warringah
  9. warrings
  10. Warrington
  11. Warrington hammer

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