poring

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noun

The act of one who pores.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pore
nounporing (plural porings)

plural porings

  1. The act of one who pores.

    During my porings over a volume of the former for 1794, I fell upon a paragraph which caused such a sudden perturbation in my whole appearance, as to excite the curiosity of the surgeon[…]

    1833, Oliver Moore, The Staff Officer: Or, the Soldier of Fortune

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“poring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poring. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poring,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poring.

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