ranging

SayRAYNJ-ing/ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/

3 meanings of ranging

1
verb
The -ing form of range. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
The hikers spent the whole day ranging through the open hills.
Wolves were ranging far from the den in search of food.
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2
noununcountable
The act of moving around freely over a wide area.
Each night, the cat's ranging takes it across three backyards.
Their ranging took them far from the camp by nightfall.
Similarroaming, wandering, roving
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3
noununcountable
A movement that goes from one side to the other and back again.
Like a swing moving forward and back over and over.
The slow ranging of the boat made some passengers feel sick.
We watched the steady ranging of the swing back and forth.
Similarswaying, swinging, oscillation

ranging is a form of range

range, verb: To be anywhere between two limits, such as a lowest and highest amount or two different kinds. Full entry

Forms: rangeranges he/she/itranging -ing formranged past tense, past participle
Spelling: range → ranging: drop the e, add -ing

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