wondering

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwʌndəɹɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: won‧der‧ing

Verb

wondering

1. present participle and gerund 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.
   • 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter VII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, 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.