Definitions for during
ˈdʊər ɪŋ, ˈdyʊər-dur·ing

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. duringpreposition

   For all of a given time interval.

2. duringpreposition

   At any time or period within a given time interval.

3. Etymology: Alteration of Dühring or Düring

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Duringprep.

   This word is rather a participle from dure; For the time of the continuance of; while any thing lasts.

   If during his childhood he be constantly and rigorously kept from drinking cold liquor whilst he is hot, forbearance grows into a habit. John Locke.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. during

   During means throughout the course or duration of a particular period of time or event. It refers to the time throughout which something occurs, happens, or takes place.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. During

   in the time of; as long as the action or existence of; as, during life; during the space of a year

2. Etymology: [Orig., p. pr. of dure.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. During

   dū′ring, prep. for the time a thing lasts: in the course of. [Orig. pr.p. of obs. dure, to last.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. during

   A period of time.

   During the flight everyone was calm and peaceful, it was such a lovely feeling.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 19, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DURING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, During is ranked #58876 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The During surname appeared 344 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname During.
   
   54.3% or 187 total occurrences were White.
   40.1% or 138 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.3% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'during' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #173

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'during' in Written Corpus Frequency: #570

Anagrams for during »

1. ungird

How to pronounce during?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say during in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of during in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of during in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of during in a Sentence

1. Seth Spillman:

   What we found was an authentic voice for the Museum, what we didn't anticipate was how much that voice would resonate with people during this difficult time. It's wonderful.

2. Adam Schiff:

   As one witness put it during our impeachment inquiry, the United States aids Ukraine and her people so that we can fight Russia over there, and we dont have to fight Russia here, the presidents misconduct can not be decided at the ballot box, for we can not be assured that the vote will be fairly won.

3. Nate Parker:

   I've learned a lot in the last three years, it's been a journey of wisdom, talking to people ... and learning more about myself, the reality is I was quite tone deaf ... to a lot of the things that were happening in the climate, my response during that time, obviously hurt a lot of people, frustrated and angered a lot of people and I apologize to them. I'm still learning.

4. Sue Raftree:

   Discoveries at sea are relatively rare due to their very location. A number of aircraft are known to have been lost in the North Sea during the course of the Second World War but we need positive evidence before we can confirm, we would class this aircraft as a war grave. It is protected under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 which covers crashed military aircraft in both UK territorial and international waters.

5. Dallas Cowboys:

   Marion was an old-school, hard-nosed football player who ran with the will to win every down, he had a passion for the game and love for his coaches and teammates. Our hearts go out to Marion's family and friends during this difficult time.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/During
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=during
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/during
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=during
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html