wondering

English

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• IPA^(key): /ˈwʌndəɹɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: won‧der‧ing

Verb

wondering

1. present participle of wonder

Noun

wondering (plural wonderings)

1. The mental activity by which one wonders; a query, puzzlement, etc.

Adjective

wondering (comparative more wondering, superlative most wondering)

1. Full of questioning and consideration.
   • 1842, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Lady Anne Granard, volume 1, page 89:

     Mary obeyed in wondering silence, which was increased when the French soubriette obviously taxed her abilities to the utmost; she had received full instructions from her mistress.