answering
/ˈæn.sɚ.ɪŋ/
noun
The act of giving an answer.
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Noun 1 meaning
The act of giving an answer.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English answerynge; equivalent to answer + -ing.
ANSWERING at a glance
ANSWERING has 9 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (A 1 + N 1 + S 1 + W 4 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,225 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with answering
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
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