during
Meanings
Prep
- For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.
- At any time or period within a given time interval.
Verb
- present participle and gerund of dure
Origin / 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.
Scrabble Score: 8
during is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordduring is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
during is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
during is a valid Words With Friends word