being

[ bee-ing ]

/ ˈbi ɪŋ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR being ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the fact of existing; existence (as opposed to nonexistence).

conscious, mortal existence; life: Our being is as an instantaneous flash of light in the midst of eternal night.

substance or nature: of such a being as to arouse fear.

something that exists: inanimate beings.

a living thing: strange, exotic beings that live in the depths of the sea.

a human being; person: the most beautiful being you could imagine.

(initial capital letter) God.

Philosophy.

that which has actuality either materially or in idea.
absolute existence in a complete or perfect state, lacking no essential characteristic; essence.

conjunction

Nonstandard. since; because; considering that (often followed by as, as how, or that): Being it's midnight, let's go home. Being as how you cooked supper, I'll do the dishes.

Origin of being

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at be, -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM being

non·be·ing, noun, adjectivesu·per·be·ing, noun

Words nearby being

beignet, Beijing, Beilan Pass, in awe of, be, in bad with, be, being, in good with, be, be in on, in the picture, be, in the right, be, be into

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Example sentences from the Web for being

In 2011 LGBT media outlet Queerty took the app to task for allegedly deleting accounts that made reference to being trans.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Why, some might be asking, am I being so harsh on their work so soon after they died?
Trolls and Martyrdom: Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie|Arthur Chu|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
However, more than 20 players on the ballot this year were probably worthy of being enshrined in Cooperstown.
Conservative Curt Says His Politics, Not His Pitching, Kept Him Out of the Hall of Fame|Ben Jacobs|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
To do so is to deify a celebrity for being what we need them to be, while willfully ignoring who they really are.
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers|Stereo Williams|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

He has wild swings between trying not to care about Lana and the baby, and being completely obsessed by it.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This work is being well administered by the Veterans' Bureau.
State of the Union Addresses of Calvin Coolidge|Calvin Coolidge
The women and children were being hurried to the ships, and two ladies were hastening past my friend.
The Angel and the Author - and Others|Jerome K. Jerome
Rousseau was right; he was a being apart; and the philosophers could not forgive him for his independence.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
I expected a blow for that, and tried to look as though I did not, being extremely anxious to return it with effect.
Some Persons Unknown|E. W. Hornung
To have a fire without a fire-engine is like being married at a registry-office.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, January 14, 1920|Various

British Dictionary definitions for being

being

/ (ˈbiːɪŋ) /

noun

the state or fact of existing; existence

essential nature; selfshe put her whole being into the part

something that exists or is thought to exist, esp something that cannot be assigned to any categorya being from outer space

a person; human being

(in the philosophy of Aristotle) actualityCompare becoming (def. 3)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with being

being

see for the moment (time being); other things being equal.

单词	being
释义	being [ bee-ing ] / ˈbi ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR being ON THESAURUS.COM noun the fact of existing; existence (as opposed to nonexistence). conscious, mortal existence; life: Our being is as an instantaneous flash of light in the midst of eternal night. substance or nature: of such a being as to arouse fear. something that exists: inanimate beings. a living thing: strange, exotic beings that live in the depths of the sea. a human being; person: the most beautiful being you could imagine. (initial capital letter) God. Philosophy. that which has actuality either materially or in idea. absolute existence in a complete or perfect state, lacking no essential characteristic; essence. conjunction Nonstandard. since; because; considering that (often followed by as, as how, or that): Being it's midnight, let's go home. Being as how you cooked supper, I'll do the dishes. Origin of being Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at be, -ing¹ OTHER WORDS FROM being non·be·ing, noun, adjectivesu·per·be·ing, noun Words nearby being beignet, Beijing, Beilan Pass, in awe of, be, in bad with, be, being, in good with, be, be in on, in the picture, be, in the right, be, be into Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for being In 2011 LGBT media outlet Queerty took the app to task for allegedly deleting accounts that made reference to being trans. Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem\|David Levesley\|January 9, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Why, some might be asking, am I being so harsh on their work so soon after they died? Trolls and Martyrdom: Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie\|Arthur Chu\|January 9, 2015\|DAILY BEAST However, more than 20 players on the ballot this year were probably worthy of being enshrined in Cooperstown. Conservative Curt Says His Politics, Not His Pitching, Kept Him Out of the Hall of Fame\|Ben Jacobs\|January 9, 2015\|DAILY BEAST To do so is to deify a celebrity for being what we need them to be, while willfully ignoring who they really are. Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers\|Stereo Williams\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST He has wild swings between trying not to care about Lana and the baby, and being completely obsessed by it. ‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS\|Marlow Stern\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST This work is being well administered by the Veterans' Bureau. State of the Union Addresses of Calvin Coolidge\|Calvin Coolidge The women and children were being hurried to the ships, and two ladies were hastening past my friend. The Angel and the Author - and Others\|Jerome K. Jerome Rousseau was right; he was a being apart; and the philosophers could not forgive him for his independence. A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times\|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot I expected a blow for that, and tried to look as though I did not, being extremely anxious to return it with effect. Some Persons Unknown\|E. W. Hornung To have a fire without a fire-engine is like being married at a registry-office. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, January 14, 1920\|Various British Dictionary definitions for being being / (ˈbiːɪŋ) / noun the state or fact of existing; existence essential nature; selfshe put her whole being into the part something that exists or is thought to exist, esp something that cannot be assigned to any categorya being from outer space a person; human being (in the philosophy of Aristotle) actualityCompare becoming (def. 3) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with being being see for the moment (time being); other things being equal. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to being living, life, presence, subsistence, vitality, reality, animation, world, actuality, journey, individuality, substance, essence, self, character, soul, texture, entity, quintessence, essentiality
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being

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conjunction

Origin of being

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British Dictionary definitions for being

noun

Idioms and Phrases with being

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