Rooting

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A system of roots; a secure attachment (in something); a firm grounding. countable, uncountable

    "as sone as the sun was uppe it caught heet: and because it had nott rotynge it wyddred awaye."

  2. 2
    the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow wordnet
  3. 3
    The process of forming roots or taking roots. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A method of creating a new plant by getting part of an existing plant to form roots. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A hole formed by a pig when it roots in the ground. countable, uncountable

    "These rootings may be as deep as two and a half feet, depending on how large a pig has been working."

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  1. 6
    The reflex a baby makes when hungry and seeking milk. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of root form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Example

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"He's spent all afternoon rooting up last year's spinach plants."

Etymology

From Middle English rotynge (“rooting”); equivalent to root + -ing.

Related phrases

rooting hormonerooting interestrooting reflexrooting-tooting

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