# orphaning

Pronunciation: US say "OR-fuhn-ing" /ˈɔɹfənɪŋ/; UK say "AW-fuhn-ing" /ˈɔːfənɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of orphan. — present participle and gerund of orphan
   - Simple: The -ing form of orphan. Use it after is, are or was, or as the name of the action.
   - _The rangers worried that hunting was orphaning many young elephants._
   - _The flood swept away the mother deer, orphaning two small fawns._

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