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- [vahy-ing]
- /ˈvaɪ ɪŋ/
- /ˈvaɪ.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vahy-ing]
- /ˈvaɪ ɪŋ/
Definitions of vying word
- verb without object vying to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority: Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title. 2
- adjective vying competing; contending: All vying swimmers come to the judge's desk. 1
- verb vying present participle of vie. 1
- verb with object vying Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry. 1
- verb with object vying Obsolete. to stake in card playing. 1
- noun vying Vying is the present participle of vie. 0
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Parts of speech for Vying
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vying popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vying
adj vying
- at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
- comparative — You use comparative to show that you are judging something against a previous or different situation. For example, comparative calm is a situation which is calmer than before or calmer than the situation in other places.
- competitive — Competitive is used to describe situations or activities in which people or firms compete with each other.
- contrastive — tending to contrast; contrasting. contrastive colors.
- dog eat dog — marked by destructive or ruthless competition; without self-restraint, ethics, etc.: It's a dog-eat-dog industry.
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