rooting

nounverbattested in dialogue

A system of roots; a secure attachment (in something); a firm grounding.

noun

1
A system of roots; a secure attachment (in something); a firm grounding.
as sone as the sun was uppe it caught heet: and because it had nott rotynge it wyddred awaye.
2
The process of forming roots or taking roots.
3
A method of creating a new plant by getting part of an existing plant to form roots.
4
A hole formed by a pig when it roots in the ground.
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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5
The reflex a baby makes when hungry and seeking milk.
6
In computer security, the act of gaining superuser access to a computer system.

Etymology

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

verb

1
Also a form of rootpresent participle and gerund of root

Forms

plural: rootings

root · The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and…Root · An English surname from Middle English from a byname from…rooted · Having roots, or a certain type of roots.

rooting · A system of roots; a secure attachment (in something); a firm grounding.

roots · Ancestry.rope · Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands…roper · One who ropes goods; a packer.

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