answering

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   replying

   “an answering glance”

   “an answering smile”

   Synonymsrespondent

   Similarresponsive

Questions about answering

What does answering mean?

answering means "replying".

How many syllables are in answering?

answering has 3 syllables: an-swe-ring. The stress falls on "an". In IPA it is /ˈænsɚɪŋ/.

What is another word for answering?

Close synonyms include respondent. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is answering a common word?

answering is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.