(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
Used in a Sentence
wearing
How to use wearing in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for wearing.
Editorial note
" Nevermind that I'm wearing my wedding ring!
Examples8
Definitions3
Parts of speech2
Quick take
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of wearing gathered in one view.
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"
producing exhaustion; "an exhausting march"; "the visit was especially wearing"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for wearing.
noun
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
noun
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"
See also: wear
adjective
producing exhaustion; "an exhausting march"; "the visit was especially wearing"
See also: exhausting, tiring, wearying
Example sentences
" Nevermind that I'm wearing my wedding ring!
Funny to see what a female thinks of as "wearing the same thing every day".
"Erm, that's, uh, that denim material you're wearing.
* Later, a women asks whether the pendant the author is wearing, which is from Nairobi, is "a calculator".
My IP law professor once stopped class and shouted at someone wearing a polo with the disney logo, "Sir, are you trying to antagonize me?!
And that in Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, all the other culturally similar countries, they also stopped wearing hats sometime in the 1950s and 60s?
Dear NPR,I know this is just one of your employees' blogs, and I know it very likely doesn't represent the official stance of National Public Radio on hat-wearing, globalism or international politics.
Unless you've made a lot of money and you've been on the cover of Forbes, or you put an autonomous vehicle on Mars while wearing a Mohawk, telling people you're a programmer/mathematician/scientist is more likely to get them to presumptuously assume you're some mechanistic robot than for them to say "wow, interesting stuff".
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use wearing in a sentence?
" Nevermind that I'm wearing my wedding ring!
What does wearing mean?
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
What part of speech is wearing?
wearing is commonly used as noun, adjective.