What does returning mean?

returning means "tending to return to an earlier state". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in returning?

returning has 3 syllables: re-tur-ning. The stress falls on "tur". In IPA it is /ɹɪˈtɝnɪŋ/.

What is another word for returning?

Close synonyms include reverting, reversive. 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 returning a common word?

returning 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.

What rhymes with returning?

1 word rhymes with returning. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

returning — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
tending to return to an earlier state
Synonymsreverting
Similarregressive
2.
tending to be turned back
Synonymsreversive
Similarbackward

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