HyperDic: wishing

English > 1 sense of the word wishing:
NOUNfeelingwishing, wish, wanta specific feeling of desire
wishing > pronunciation
Soundswih'shihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > wishing: 1 sense > noun 1, feeling
MeaningA specific feeling of desire.
Example "he was above all wishing and desire"
Synonymswish, want
NarrowervelleityA mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain
BroaderdesireThe feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
Spanishafán, deseo
Catalandesig
Verbswishhope for

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