Definitions for willing
ˈwɪl ɪŋwill·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. volition, willingadjective

   the act of making a choice

   "followed my father of my own volition"

2. willingadjective

   disposed or inclined toward

   "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"

3. uncoerced, unforced, willingadjective

   not brought about by coercion or force

   "the confession was uncoerced"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. willingnoun

   The execution of a will.

2. willingadjective

   Ready to do something that is not (can't be expected as) a matter of course.

   If my boyfriend isn't willing to change his drinking habits, I will split up with him.

3. Etymology: * willende, present participle of *

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

1. Willingadjective

   Etymology: from will.

   1. Inclined to any thing.

   He willing to please one in authority, forced all his skill to make the resemblance of the best fashion. Wisd.

   Some other able, and as willing, pays
   The rigid satisfaction. John Milton.

   Can any man trust a better support under affliction, than the friendship of Omnipotence, who is both able and willing, and knows how to relieve him? Richard Bentley.

   2. Pleased; desirous.3. Favourable; well disposed to any thing.

   As many as were willing hearted brought bracelets and ear-rings. Ex. xxxv. 22.

   4. Ready; complying.

   Religion hath force to qualify all sorts of men, to make governors the apter to rule with conscience, inferiors for conscience sake the willinger to obey. Richard Hooker.

   We’ve willing dames enough. William Shakespeare.

   He stoop’d with weary wings and willing feet. John Milton.

   5. Chosen.

   They’re held with his melodious harmony,
   In willing chains, and sweet captivity. John Milton.

   6. Spontaneous.

   Forbear, if thou hast pity,
   These groans proceed not from a senseless plant,
   No spouts of blood run willing from a tree. Dryden.

   7. Consenting.

   How can hearts not free serve willing. John Milton.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. willing

   Willing refers to being ready, eager, or prepared to do something. It implies a sense of consent or voluntary agreement, often accompanying a positive attitude or enthusiasm towards the task or situation at hand. It can likewise denote a level of cooperation, flexibility or open-mindedness.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Willing

   of Will

2. Willingverb

   free to do or to grant; having the mind inclined; not opposed in mind; not choosing to refuse; disposed; not averse; desirous; consenting; complying; ready

3. Willingverb

   received of choice, or without reluctance; submitted to voluntarily; chosen; desired

4. Willingverb

   spontaneous; self-moved

5. Etymology: [From Will, v. t.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Willing

   Willing is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,228 at the 2010 census. The Town of Willing is on the southern border of the county, south of the Village of Wellsville.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. willing

   To make a choice.

   They were willing to change their wedding format and change the day, reduce the amount of food and increase the number of guests for a buffet.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 26, 2020  

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

1. WILLING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Willing is ranked #18899 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Willing surname appeared 1,445 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Willing.
   
   88.6% or 1,281 total occurrences were White.
   5.3% or 77 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.8% or 41 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.1% or 31 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'willing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2687

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'willing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2273

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'willing' in Adjectives Frequency: #345

How to pronounce willing?

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 willing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of willing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of willing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of willing in a Sentence

1. Brandt Snedeker:

   That wouldn't shock me, if you see any more, I'm willing to buy them for that.

2. Senator Moran:

   My view was that this needs to pass. I want it to pass. I want to do everything I can to see that it passes sooner rather than later. And I was willing to wait to try to correct the problems that I see with the legislation, and not all of my colleagues agree with that strategy.

3. Jason Feer:

   They use their balance sheet, they're willing to go places other people aren't, they're willing to take risks that major oil companies aren't.

4. Peter Hotez:

   But that is the reality, and as long as that’s the reality and as long as Covid is still around, I think we should be advocating for it, the doses are there, and if we don’t use them soon, they’re going to have to be thrown out. So better to give them to people who are all in and willing to take it than just the tossing, right?

5. Nikki Haley:

   Russia is on an island, and they now have to decide whether they're going to stay on an island and lose anyone that's willing to work with them, or whether they're going to come back -- and not lose face -- and actually try and do something constructive.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=willing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Willing
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=willing
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/willing
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=willing
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html