answering
Meanings
Plural: answerings
Verb
- react verbally
- respond to a signal
- give the correct answer or solution to
- understand the meaning of
- give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
- be liable or accountable
- be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
- match or correspond
- be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
- react to a stimulus or command
- present participle and gerund of answer
Adjective Satellite
- replying
- "an answering glance"
- "an answering smile"
Noun
- The act of giving an answer.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English answerynge; equivalent to answer + -ing.
Scrabble Score: 13
answering is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordanswering is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
answering is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
answering is a valid Words With Friends word