# widowing

Pronunciation: say "WID-oh-ing" US /ˈwɪd.oʊ.ɪŋ/, UK /ˈwɪd.əʊ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of widow. — present participle and gerund of widow
   - Simple: The -ing form of widow. Use it to name the action, or after a noun to describe it.
   - _The epidemic was widowing wives faster than the town could bury its dead._
   - _Widowing so many in a single battle left the whole region in mourning._

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