spending
/ˈspɛndɪŋ/
noun
An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.
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Noun 1 meaning
An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.
“excessive spendings”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English spendyng, spendynge, from Old English spendung (“spending”), equivalent to spend + -ing. Cognate with German Spendung (“contribution, donation”).
Similar and opposite words
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SPENDING at a glance
SPENDING has 8 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (S 1 + P 3 + E 1 + N 1 + D 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,966 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with spending
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- SPEEDING12
- UPENDING12
- STENDING10
- SCENDING12
- SHENDING13
- SPELDING12
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