English Explanatory Dictionary

borrowing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of borrow
  2. Shoplifting.
noun
  1. An instance of something being borrowed.
  2. A borrowed word, adopted from a foreign language; loanword.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɔrəwɪŋ/ en-us-borrowing.ogg

Word forms

borrowing borrowings

Etymology

From borrow + -ing.

Derived words

borrowing card false borrowing learned borrowing pseudo-borrowing reborrowing semantic borrowing semi-learned borrowing
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