rangering

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noun

The work of a ranger.

OriginEnglish ranger ← Middle English rengen ← Old French rengier →
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Meanings

nounrangering (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe work of a ranger.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of ranger

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(H)rek-
  2. Proto-Celtic*reketi
  3. Gaulish*rekosbor.?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
  5. Proto-Germanic*rinkaną
  6. Proto-Germanic*rankaz
  7. Frankish*rankbor.?
  8. Vulgar Latin*rencus
  9. Old Frenchreng
  10. Old Frenchrengier
  11. Middle Englishrengen
  12. Englishrange
  13. Englishranger
  14. Englishrangering

From ranger + -ing.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

garnering
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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