being
Americannoun
the fact of existing; existence (as opposed to nonexistence).
conscious, mortal existence; life.
Our being is as an instantaneous flash of light in the midst of eternal night.
substance or nature.
of such a being as to arouse fear.
something that exists.
inanimate beings.
a living thing.
strange, exotic beings that live in the depths of the sea.
a human being; person.
the most beautiful being you could imagine.
(initial capital letter)God.
Philosophy.
that which has actuality either materially or in idea.
absolute existence in a complete or perfect state, lacking no essential characteristic; essence.
conjunction
Nonstandard. since; because; considering that (often followed byas, as how, orthat ).
Being it's midnight, let's go home.
Being as how you cooked supper, I'll do the dishes.
noun
the state or fact of existing; existence
essential nature; self
she put her whole being into the part
something that exists or is thought to exist, esp something that cannot be assigned to any category
a being from outer space
a person; human being
(in the philosophy of Aristotle) actuality Comparebecoming
Other Word Forms
- nonbeing noun
- superbeing noun
Etymology
Origin of being
Example Sentences
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"During forward motion, touching the granite of the stone is not allowed. This will result in the stone being removed from play," they said.
FromBBC
When Oasis scheduled their single Roll With It for release a week before Blur's Country House that August, Blur were worried about the possible ignominy of being kept off the number one spot.
FromBBC
"They're not thinking about the human being on the end of that debt collection letter... trying to pay their bills, live their life and pay the mortgage," he said.
FromBBC
The "Dawson's Creek" star died last week aged 48 after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, also known as bowel cancer.
FromBarron's
Hundreds still use open dumping, despite it being illegal, and waste is often burned, releasing potentially hazardous pollutants.
FromBarron's
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