"signposting" meaning in All languages combined

See signposting on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: signpostings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} signposting (countable and uncountable, plural signpostings)
  1. The act of providing a (literal or figurative) signpost. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-signposting-en-noun-tIWlQxyz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} signposting
  1. present participle and gerund of signpost Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: signpost
    Sense id: en-signposting-en-verb-TaGuaXu7

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for signposting meaning in All languages combined (1.7kB)

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