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Definitions for witching
ˈwɪtʃ ɪŋwitch·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. witchingadjective

    the use or practice of witchcraft

  2. charming, magic, magical, sorcerous, witching(a), wizard(a), wizardlyadjective

    possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers

    "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers"

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  1. witching

    Witching generally refers to the act of using supernatural or magical powers, often associated with a witch. It can also refer to a certain time period in which supernatural activity is believed to be heightened, such as 'the witching hour'. In financial context, 'witching' pertains to the simultaneous expiration of different types of contracts, such as options or futures, which can lead to increased volatility in the stock market.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Witching

    of Witch

  2. Witchingadjective

    that witches or enchants; suited to enchantment or witchcraft; bewitching

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of witching in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of witching in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of witching in a Sentence

  1. John Keats:

    Tis the witching hour of night, Orbed is the moon and bright, And the stars they glisten, glisten, Seeming with bright eyes to listen For what listen they?

  2. John Keats:

    Tis the witching hour of night, Orbed is the moon and bright, And the stars they glisten, glisten, Seeming with bright eyes to listen For what listen they

  3. Hugh Anderson:

    When you're facing the turmoil that is all things Greece, and the quadruple witching, you'll have some pretty decent turmoil, 2015 has turned out to be a fairly 'noisy' market. You're getting a lot of luster without a lot of progress.

  4. Scott Hanson:

    It's the witching hour, when losses become wins and wins become losses.

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