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being
[ bee-ing ]
noun
- the fact of existing; existence (as opposed to nonexistence).
- conscious, mortal existence; life:
Our being is as an instantaneous flash of light in the midst of eternal night.
- substance or nature:
of such a being as to arouse fear.
- something that exists:
inanimate beings.
- a living thing:
strange, exotic beings that live in the depths of the sea.
- a human being; person:
the most beautiful being you could imagine.
- (initial capital letter) God.
- Philosophy.
- that which has actuality either materially or in idea.
- absolute existence in a complete or perfect state, lacking no essential characteristic; essence.
conjunction
- Nonstandard. since; because; considering that (often followed by as, as how, or that ):
Being it's midnight, let's go home.
Being as how you cooked supper, I'll do the dishes.
being
/ ˈ²ú¾±Ëɪŋ /
noun
- the state or fact of existing; existence
- essential nature; self
she put her whole being into the part
- something that exists or is thought to exist, esp something that cannot be assigned to any category
a being from outer space
- a person; human being
- (in the philosophy of Aristotle) actuality Compare becoming
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²Ô´Ç²Ô·²ú±ði²Ô²µ noun adjective
- ²õ³Üp±ð°ù·²ú±ði²Ô²µ noun
Idioms and Phrases
see for the moment (time being) ; other things being equal .Example Sentences
The fear of making the wrong move can be debilitating, reinforcing the feeling of being stuck in a role you no longer enjoy.
After being shot by police, the 51-year-old ran back into her house, where she stayed for approximately half an hour, before coming back outside with her babysitter and surrendering to police.
Reid said in a statement that he was experiencing "growing alarm over critical decisions being made without due process or proper consultation".
According to Zelensky, the alleged recruits receive training in Moscow before being sent out to the battlefield in Ukraine, as well as migration documents and payment.
After being told England would move on from her as captain and a player in 2016, I felt for her.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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