earthing

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/ˈɜː(ɹ)θɪŋ/

noun

The act or process of placing (something) in the earth; planting; burying

Similar
grounding
OriginEnglish earth ← Middle English erthe ← Old English eorþe →
UncommonScrabble 12
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Meanings

earthing1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of earth

earthing2

nounearthing (countable and uncountable, plural earthings)

plural earthings

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of placing (something) in the earth; planting; burying
  2. countableuncountableThe process of connecting with the earth's energy, usually through bodily contact (e.g. walking barefoot), supposed to achieve health and vitality.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfastening electrical equipment to earth

Similar
grounding
Broader
fasteningattachment
Also see
grounding

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

earthing · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Full word history & related roots →

earthing · noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁er-
  2. Proto-Germanic*erþō
  3. Proto-West Germanic*erþu
  4. Old Englisheorþe
  5. Middle Englisherthe
  6. Englishearth
  7. Englishearthing

From earth + -ing.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ingatherhearting
Cite this entry
APA

earthing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earthing

MLA

“earthing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earthing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earthing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earthing.

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