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- [wuhn-der-ing]
- /ˈwʌn dər ɪŋ/
- /ˈwʌn.dər/
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- [wuhn-der-ing]
- /ˈwʌn dər ɪŋ/
Definitions of wondering word
- adjective wondering expressing admiration or amazement; marveling. 1
- verb without object wondering to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system. 1
- verb without object wondering to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe; marvel (often followed by at): He wondered at her composure in such a crisis. 1
- verb without object wondering to doubt: I wonder if she'll really get here. 1
- verb with object wondering to speculate curiously or be curious about; be curious to know: to wonder what happened. 1
- verb with object wondering to feel wonder at: I wonder that you went. 1
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Origin of wondering
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; wonder + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Wondering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wondering popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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.
wondering usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wondering
adjective wondering
- marveling — something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy: The new bridge is an engineering marvel.
- marvelling — something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy: The new bridge is an engineering marvel.
- awestruck — If someone is awestruck, they are very impressed and amazed by something.
- admiring — An admiring expression shows that you like or respect someone or something.
- awed — wondering and respectful
noun wondering
- wonder — to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system.
Top questions with wondering
- wondering how to?
- wondering who you are?
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