spiriting

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UK/ˈspɪɹɪtɪŋ/

noun

The action of a spirit or ghost.

“the supposed spiritings away of missing children”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of spirit
nounspiriting (countable and uncountable, plural spiritings)

plural spiritings

  1. countableliteraryuncountableThe action of a spirit or ghost.

    the supposed spiritings away of missing children

  2. countableuncountableAn act of carrying off, especially in haste, secrecy, or mystery.
  3. countableuncountableInspiration.

    It is impossible to escape from toil / O' the sudden and receive thy spiriting […]

    1818, John Keats, Spenser! a jealous honourer of thine
Cite this entry
APA

spiriting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiriting

MLA

“spiriting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiriting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiriting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiriting.

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