Definitions For Aborning

Adjective

(not comparable) (chiefly, North America) While being born or produced. First attested in the mid 20th century. : This festival is an excellent chance to see new talent aborning.

Adverb

{{en-adv, -}} (chiefly, North America) That is in the process of being born; coming into existence; before coming to completion. First attested in the mid 20th century.{{cite-book, editor=Brown, Lesley, title=The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, year=1933, edition=5th, year_published=2003, publisher=Oxford University Press, location=Oxford, UK, isbn=978-0-19-860575-1, page=6, chapter}}

Translations

Dutch: in het kraambed, in wording

Etymology

a + born + -ing/">t1=in the act of + -ing

Related terms

aborn born

Is Aborning a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
15

The word Aborning is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Aborning in a Sentence

  • The new governor will have to deal with the state's aborning fiscal crisis

Antonyms for Aborning

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