wondering

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwʌndəɹɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: won‧der‧ing

Verb

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wondering

  1. present participle and gerund of wonder

Noun

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wondering (plural wonderings)

  1. The mental activity by which one wonders; a query, puzzlement, etc.

Adjective

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wondering (comparative more wondering, superlative most wondering)

  1. Full of questioning and consideration.
    • 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter VII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. [], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, [], published 1842, →OCLC, page 89:
      Mary obeyed in wondering silence, which was increased when the French soubriette obviously taxed her abilities to the utmost; she had received full instructions from her mistress.