Definitions For Leasing

Etymology 1

From Middle English lesing, leasung, from {{inh, en, ang, lēasung, , leasing, lying, false witness, deceit, hypocrisy, artifice, lie, empty talk, frivolity, laxity}}, from lēasian, , to lie, from lēas, , false, faithless, untruthful, deceitful, lax, vain, worthless. Cognate with {{cog, sco, lesing, , lying}}. More at lease#etymology_2, lease.

Pronunciation

/ˈliːzɪŋ/ (audio stream unavailable) {{hyphenation, en, leas, ing}}

Noun

LEASING (plural LEASINGs) (archaic) A lie; the act of lying, falsehood.

Etymology 2

From lease.

Pronunciation

/ˈliːsɪŋ/ (audio stream unavailable) {{hyphenation, en, leas, ing}}

Verb

{{present participle of, en, lease, nocat=1}}

Noun

LEASING. (countable and uncountable, plural LEASINGs) {{gerund of, en, lease}}

Descendants

{{desc, bor=1, pl, leasing}} {{desc, bor=1, es, leasing}} {{desc, bor=1, sv, leasing}}

Anagrams

Eaglins, Sinegal, gas line, lignase, linages, sealing

Is Leasing 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
8
Words with Friends
11

The word Leasing is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

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