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warring

USWOR-ing/ˈwɔɹɪŋ/UKWAW-ring/ˈwɔːɹɪŋ/

3 meanings of warring

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Fighting a war against each other, or ready to fight one.

    Like two neighbors who keep fighting and will not make peace.

    The warring tribes had fought for generations over the same land.

    Diplomats struggled to bring the warring factions to the table.

    Similarfighting, belligerent, hostile, rival, opposing

    Oppositepeaceful, friendly

  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of war. Use this form for fighting that is happening now.

    The two countries were warring over a stretch of border land.

    Rival gangs had been warring in the city for years.

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    The act of fighting in a war or conflict.

    Like two groups that fight all the time instead of getting along.

    The constant warring between the two families ruined their village.

    Years of warring left both sides exhausted and poor.

    Similarfighting, warfare, conflict, feuding, hostilities

    Oppositepeace

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warring is a form of war

war, verb: To fight a war or a long struggle against someone. Full entry

Forms
warwars he/she/itwarring -ing formwarred past tense, past participle
Spelling
war → warring: double the r, add -ing

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Origin

From Middle English werrynge. It comes from the word 'war' plus '-ing'.