"wishing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-wishing.ogg [US] Forms: wishings [plural]
enPR: wĭshʹĭng Rhymes: -ɪʃɪŋ Etymology: From wish + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wish|ing|id2=gerund noun}} wish + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} wishing (plural wishings)
  1. gerund of wish (“the act of making a wish”) Tags: form-of, gerund Form of: wish (extra: the act of making a wish) Derived forms: well-wishing, wishing bone, wishing cap, wishing well
    Sense id: en-wishing-en-noun-EkWEhVBG

Verb

IPA: /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-wishing.ogg [US]
enPR: wĭshʹĭng Rhymes: -ɪʃɪŋ Etymology: From wish + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wish|ing|id2=gerund noun}} wish + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} wishing
  1. present participle and gerund of wish Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: wish
    Sense id: en-wishing-en-verb-vmpM1~yb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 32 68

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