Refine this word faster
During
Definitions
- 1 A surname. rare
""What a woman she is!" muttered Biddy, stooping to pick up the scattered potatoes, "I don't see what Providence meant, a-putting such a saint along with an ugly, growling man like Mr. During. I believe he's in his second childhood, I do! […]"
- 1 For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.
"I lived with my parents during the 1970s."
- 2 At any time or period within a given time interval.
"I lived with my parents at several points during the 1980s."
- 1 present participle and gerund of dure form-of, gerund, participle, present
Etymology
From Middle English during, durynge, durinde, durand, durende, present participle of duren (“to last”), equivalent to dure + -ing. Compare Dutch gedurende (“during”). More at dure.
From Middle English during, durynge, durinde, durand, durende, present participle of duren (“to last”), equivalent to dure + -ing. Compare Dutch gedurende (“during”). More at dure.
Anglicisation of German Dühring or Düring.
See also for "during"
Next best steps
Mini challenge
Unscramble this word: during