havings — Possessions or belongings; things that someone owns. This is an archaic or dialectal plural form of 'having', rarely used in modern English.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: Possessions or belongings; things that someone owns. This is an archaic or dialectal plural form of 'having', rarely used in modern English.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhævɪŋz/
Korean meaning: 소유물, 재산 (고어체)
Korean pronunciation: 해빙즈 (강세: 해)
Example Sentences
- The billionaire's havings include three yachts and a private island.
- After the divorce, they had to split their havings equally, including the pet goldfish.
- His havings were so few that they fit in a single suitcase.
havings
NOUN//ˈhævɪŋz//
Possessions or belongings; things that someone owns. This is an archaic or dialectal plural form of 'having', rarely used in modern English.
Possessions or belongings; things that someone owns. This is an archaic or dialectal plural form of 'having', rarely used in modern English.
All these havings can't satisfy his cravings for more savings!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'habban' meaning 'to have' or 'to possess', with the gerund suffix '-ing' added to create a noun form, then pluralized with 's'.
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“The billionaire's havings include three yachts and a private island.”
“After the divorce, they had to split their havings equally, including the pet goldfish.”
“His havings were so few that they fit in a single suitcase.”
“The cat burglar made off with all the family's precious havings, except for the cat food.”
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