enquiring

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noun

An instance of making an enquiry; an asking.

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Meanings

verb

alternative inquiring

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of enquire
nounenquiring (plural enquirings)

plural enquirings · alternative inquiring

  1. An instance of making an enquiry; an asking.

    We are thankful for what God has already wrought; for those thousands who now acknowledge the Lord Jesus Christ; […] for the earnest enquirings after true religion which are found in some; […]

    1876, Rev. James Vaughan, The Trident, the Crescent, and the Cross
adjectiveenquiring (comparative more enquiring, superlative most enquiring)

comparative more enquiring · superlative most enquiring · alternative inquiring

  1. Curious, inquisitive or investigative.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
quizzical

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with enquiring

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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