Meanings
adverbaborning (not comparable)
- CanadaUSnot comparableThat is in the process of being born; coming into existence; before coming to completion.First known use First attested in the mid 20th century.
No fewer than five planned “uprisings” died a-borning.
1988, James McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom, Oxford, published 2004, page 7651 more example
What a shock this morning A terror without warning Turned out a blank What heavens thank The "frie" died a borning.
1985 April 20, “Mousie Mousie Wildflower (personal advertisement)”, in Gay Community News, page 13
adjectiveaborning (not comparable)
- CanadaUSnot comparableWhile being born or produced.First known use First attested in the mid 20th century.
This festival is an excellent chance to see new talent aborning.
Origin
From a- (“in the act of”) + born + -ing.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian в процес на раждане, в процес на разрабортка
- в процес на раждане (v proces na raždane)coming in existence
- в процес на разрабортка (v proces na razrabortka)coming in existence
- в процес на развитие (v proces na razvitie)coming in existence
Dutch in het kraambed, in wording
- in het kraambedcoming in existence
- in wordingcoming in existence
Finnish syntyvä
- syntyväcoming in existence
Polish w powijakach
- w powijakachcoming in existence
Cite this entry
APA
aborning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aborning
MLA
“aborning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aborning. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aborning,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aborning.
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