Wishing — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a specific feeling of desire

hope for; have a wish

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/wˈɪʃɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/wˈɪʃɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/wˈɪʃɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /wˈɪʃɪŋ/.

Examples

he got his wish
he was above all wishing and desire
I wish I could go home now

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

wish well want bid wish care like

Antonyms

begrudge

Parts of Speech

noun	a specific feeling of desire “he got his wish”
verb	hope for; have a wish “I wish I could go home now”
verb	prefer or wish to do something “Do you care to try this dish?”
verb	make or express a wish “I wish that Christmas were over”
verb	feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
verb	order politely; express a wish for
verb	invoke upon “wish you a nice evening”

Word Forms

wish	verb	prefer or wish to do something
want	verb	feel or have a desire for; want strongly
wish	noun	a specific feeling of desire
wishing	noun	a specific feeling of desire

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

wünschen

ein bestimmtes Gefühl des Verlangens

🇫🇷French

souhaitant

un sentiment spécifique de désir

🇪🇸Spanish

deseando

un sentimiento específico de deseo

🇮🇹Italian

desiderando

uno specifico sentimento di desiderio

🇳🇱Dutch

wensen

een specifiek gevoel van verlangen

🇵🇹Portuguese

desejando

um sentimento específico de desejo

🇷🇺Russian

желая

особое чувство желания

India

🇮🇳Hindi

इच्छुक

इच्छा की एक विशिष्ट भावना

🇧🇩Bengali

ইচ্ছা

ইচ্ছার একটি নির্দিষ্ট অনুভূতি

🇮🇳Tamil

விரும்பும்

ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட ஆசை உணர்வு

🇮🇳Telugu

కోరుకుంటూ

కోరిక యొక్క నిర్దిష్ట భావన

🇮🇳Marathi

इच्छा

इच्छेची विशिष्ट भावना

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઈચ્છુક

ઇચ્છાની ચોક્કસ લાગણી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹಾರೈಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ

ಬಯಕೆಯ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಭಾವನೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ആശംസിക്കുന്നു

ആഗ്രഹത്തിൻ്റെ ഒരു പ്രത്യേക വികാരം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਇੱਛਾ

ਇੱਛਾ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਖਾਸ ਭਾਵਨਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

خواہش

خواہش کا ایک خاص احساس

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

许愿

特定的欲望感觉

🇯🇵Japanese

望む

特定の欲望の感情

🇰🇷Korean

바라는

특정한 욕망의 느낌

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ước gì

một cảm giác mong muốn cụ thể

🇹🇭Thai

ปรารถนา

ความรู้สึกปรารถนาที่เฉพาะเจาะจง

🇮🇩Indonesian

berharap

perasaan keinginan tertentu

🇵🇭Filipino

nagnanais

isang tiyak na pakiramdam ng pagnanais

🇲🇾Malay

berhajat

perasaan keinginan tertentu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

متمنيا

شعور محدد بالرغبة

🇮🇷Persian

آرزو کردن

یک احساس خاص از میل

🇹🇷Turkish

Dilek

belirli bir arzu hissi

🇮🇱Hebrew

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What is the primary definition of the word 'wishing'?

The primary meaning of 'wishing' is 'a specific feeling of desire'.

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Using 'wishing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'wishing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'wishing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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