What does wishing mean?
Definitions for wishing
wish·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word wishing.
Princeton's WordNet
wish, wishing, wantnoun
a specific feeling of desire
"he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
ChatGPT
wishing
Wishing is the act of expressing a desire, hope, or longing for something to happen or be true, often regarding events that are out of one's control or unlikely to occur. This could be for oneself or on behalf of others. Wishing can be silent, spoken aloud, written, or expressed in various ways such as blowing out candles on a birthday cake or tossing a coin into a fountain.
Webster Dictionary
Wishing
of Wish
Wishing
a. & n. from Wish, v. t
Editors Contribution
wishingverb
Verb form of the word wish.
We are wishing to hug each other as soon as possible.
Submitted by MaryC on June 2, 2020
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wishing in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wishing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of wishing in a Sentence
I've been wishing and hoping that I will wake up and that this is just a dream.
The bigger we are, the harder we fall. Despite its hazards some keep on raising their narcissistic profile, wishing to be in the picture all the time, everywhere and at any cost. (Low profile)
Let us take things as we find them let us not attempt to distort them into what they are not. We cannot make facts. All our wishing cannot change them. We must use them.
Gardy is one of the best of all time. Loved talking baseball with him. Wishing him and his family all the best.
I'm unsure that calling what was announced by President Trump an agreement is justified, if they couldn't agree on a text, that must mean they're not done. Wishing an agreement does not one make. This isn't a skinny deal. It's an invisible one.
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