# wondering

Pronunciation: say "WUN-der-ing" /ˈwʌndəɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of wonder. — present participle and gerund of wonder
   - Simple: Present participle of wonder. Use this form for wondering that is happening right now.
   - _The children spent the whole trip wondering how birds find their way home._
   - _Wondering about her test results made it hard to concentrate._

## Adjective

2. Showing curiosity, questioning, and thoughtful consideration.
   - Simple: Full of curiosity and questions about something.
   - _She studied the painting with a wondering expression, unsure what it meant._
   - _The lecture left the students in a wondering mood, full of new questions._

## Noun

3. The mental activity of musing or questioning; a query or feeling of puzzlement held in the mind.
   - Simple: The act of asking yourself about something you are not sure of.
   - _A deep wondering filled the crowd as the lights slowly dimmed._
   - _His idle wondering about distant galaxies turned into a lifelong fascination._

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