# warming

Pronunciation: US say "WOR-ming" /ˈwoɹmɪŋ/; UK/AUS say "WAW-ming" /ˈwɔːmɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of warm. — present participle and gerund of warm
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of warm. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The afternoon sun was warming the stones along the path._
   - _Warming the milk slowly keeps it from scorching._

## Noun

2. A slight rise in temperature.
   - Simple: A small increase in how warm something is.
   - _There was a noticeable warming in the cabin once the embers caught._
   - _Researchers recorded a small warming of the ocean surface that spring._
3. A beating or thrashing. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A beating, especially one given as punishment.
   - _The bully promised him a warming if he breathed a word to the teacher._
   - _He came home with a black eye after a proper warming from the older lads._

## Origin

**Meanings 2–3** — From Middle English warmyng, from Old English wærming, formed from "warm" plus the suffix "-ing".
**Meaning 1** — From Middle English warminge, from the Old English present participle of wyrman ("to warm"), formed from "warm" plus the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/warming (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).