Dictionary

abhorring en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /æbˈhɔɹ.ɪŋ/

Etymology

From abhor + -ing.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) Detestation.
2. (uncountable, usually) A detested thing.
   • Rather a ditch in Egypt / Be gentle grave unto me! rather on Nilus' mud / Lay me stark-nak'd, and let the water-flies / Blow me into abhorring! c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:

Forms

abhorring en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Canada) audio
• /æbˈhɔɹ.ɪŋ/

Etymology

From abhor + -ing.

Meanings

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of abhor
   form of abhor

Relateds

abhorred · abhorrent · abhorrer · abhorrently · abhorrence · abhorrency · abhorrible · abhor

Translations (1)

uk огида (detestation)