returning
verbnouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ɹɪˈtɜːnɪŋ//
- United States//ɹɪˈtɝnɪŋ//
The act of one who returns; a coming back.
verb
- 1
Also a form of returnpresent participle and gerund of return
noun
- 1
The act of one who returns; a coming back.
It was a time of returnings. Soldiers everywhere returned home to try to piece together the broken fragments of shattered lives.
Forms
- plural
- returnings
retro · Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things…return · To come or go back (to a place or person).returned · Bent back; angled.
returning · The act of one who returns; a coming back.
returns · Merchandise returned to the retailer, wholesaler or supplier.Reuben · First son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.reunion · The process or act of reuniting.