wishing
Meaning
-
gerund of wish (“the act of making a wish”)
Synonyms
longing for
desirous of obtaining
Frequency
Hyphenated as
wish‧ing
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
Etymology
From wish + -ing.
New
wish
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- A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
- An expression of such a desire, often connected with ideas of magic and supernatural power.
- The thing desired or longed for.
- A water meadow.
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