"minding" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mindings [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English mynding, myndyng, equivalent to mind + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mynding}} Middle English mynding, {{m|enm|myndyng}} myndyng, {{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 with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: From mind + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mind|ing}} 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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 41 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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