Baring
/ˈbɛə.ɹɪŋ/ name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act by which something is laid bare.
"These woods loom large in my history — they were the site of two clumsy first kisses, one heart-crushing breakup, and countless whispered barings of the soul — but they are even more solidly a part of my present."
- 2 the removal of covering wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of bare form-of, gerund, participle, present
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname. countable
- 2 A minor city in Knox County, Missouri, United States. countable, uncountable
- 3 A census-designated place in King County, Washington, United States. countable, uncountable
- 4 A community in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 5 A locality near Patchewollock, Rural City of Mildura, north-west Victoria, Australia. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"If you see the lion baring its teeth, don't think that the lion is smiling at you."
Etymology
Possibly related to Bering.