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- [her-ing]
- /ˈhɛr ɪŋ/
- /ˈher.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [her-ing]
- /ˈhɛr ɪŋ/
Definitions of herring word
- noun plural herring an important food fish, Clupea harengus harengus, found in enormous shoals in the North Atlantic. 1
- noun plural herring a similar fish, Clupea harengus pallasii, of the North Pacific. 1
- noun plural herring any fish of the family Clupeidae, including herrings, shads, and sardines. 1
- noun plural herring any of various fishes resembling the herring but of unrelated families. 1
- noun herring A silvery fish that is most abundant in coastal waters and is of great commercial importance as a food fish in many parts of the world. 1
- variable noun herring A herring is a long silver-coloured fish. Herring live in large groups in the sea. 0
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Origin of herring
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English hering, Old English hǣring; cognate with German Häring
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Parts of speech for Herring
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herring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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