# faring

Pronunciation: say "FAIR-ing" US/UK /ˈfɛəɹɪŋ/, AUS /ˈfeːɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of fare. — present participle and gerund of fare
   - Simple: The -ing form of fare. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _She wondered how her old classmates were faring years after graduation._
   - _The small bakery is faring better than expected this quarter._

## Noun

2. A journey or trek, especially an adventurous one.
   - Simple: A long trip or journey, often full of adventure.
   - _Their faring across the mountains took three long weeks._
   - _She wrote of her faring through distant lands in a worn leather journal._

## Noun

3. Alternative form of fairing (something edible; fare). Obsolete and Scottish. *(obsolete, Scotland)* — Alternative form of fairing (“something edible; fare”).
   - Simple: Alternative form of fairing. An old Scottish word for something to eat.

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