gleaning

glean·ing

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [glee-ning]
- /ˈgli nɪŋ/
- /ɡliːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glee-ning]
- /ˈgli nɪŋ/

Definitions of gleaning word

noun gleaning the act of a person who gleans. 1
noun gleaning gleanings, things found or acquired by gleaning. 1
verb with object gleaning to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit. 1
verb with object gleaning to gather (grain or the like) after the reapers or regular gatherers. 1
verb with object gleaning to learn, discover, or find out, usually little by little or slowly. 1
verb without object gleaning to collect or gather anything little by little or slowly. 1

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Origin of gleaning

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

First recorded in 1400-50, gleaning is from the late Middle English word glenynge. See glean, -ing1

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Parts of speech for Gleaning

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gleaning

gleaning popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for gleaning

noun gleaning

seeding — the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
agronomy — the science of cultivation of land, soil management, and crop production
homesteading — a dwelling with its land and buildings, occupied by the owner as a home and exempted by a homestead law from seizure or sale for debt.
crop — Crops are plants such as wheat and potatoes that are grown in large quantities for food.
ranching — an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.

All 13 Synonyms of gleaning