visiting
noun
Simple meaning
Going to see a person or place for a short time.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
vizuhtingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvɪzətɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act of someone or something that visits.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of someone or something that visits.
Used this way, visiting is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
Go to see a place, as for entertainment.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
Someone who visits.
An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A nurse who is paid to visit the sick in their homes.
A professor visiting another college or university to teach for a limited time.
An important or distinguished visitor.
A printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited.
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