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needing

SayNEED-ingUS/ˈnidɪŋ/UK/ˈniːdɪŋ/

Noun pluralneedings

2 meanings of needing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of need. Use it to name the action or to start a phrase, as in Needing help, she called.

    He kept needing help with the new computer.

    Needing a break, he sat down on the bench.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    Something that a person needs to have.
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needing is a form of need

need, verb: To have to do something, or to be something that must happen. Full entry

Forms
needneeds he/she/itneeding -ing formneeded past tense, past participle
Spelling
need → needing: add -ing

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