"minding" meaning in English

See minding in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more minding [comparative], most minding [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English mind English -ing English minding From mind + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|mind|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English mind English -ing English minding From mind + -ing. Head templates: {{en-adj}} minding (comparative more minding, superlative most minding)
  1. Tags: no-gloss Derived forms: unminding
    Sense id: en-minding-en-adj-47DEQpj8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: mindings [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English mynding, myndyng, equivalent to mind + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mynding}} Middle English mynding, {{suffix|en|mind|ing}} mind + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} minding (plural mindings)
  1. The act of taking heed of something.
    Sense id: en-minding-en-noun-y2xYCnZC Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 0 87 13 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 0 86 14 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 0 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 0 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 0 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 0 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 0 78 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English mind English -ing English minding From mind + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|mind|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English mind English -ing English minding From mind + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} minding
  1. present participle and gerund of mind Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: mind
    Sense id: en-minding-en-verb-kxuMcTLM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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