being A2 Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /ˈbi.ɪŋ/ UK /ˈbiː.ɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #209 Meanings 1 noun A living creature. Some people believe in beings from other planets. 2 noun The state or fact of existing. A new idea was gradually coming into being. 3 verb Present participle of be. She is being very kind today. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Word forms The same word in different grammatical forms. Noun Beings means living creatures. Being as the state of existing is uncountable. Singular being Every living being needs energy. Plural beings All living beings need energy. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a living creature. organism 2 noun · the state or fact of existing. existence Word family Derived forms beinghoodbeinglessbeinglybeingnesscyberbeinggentlebeingill-beingillbeinginbeinginter-beinginterbeingno-being Appears in Phrases (1) See all animate being a living creature capable of moving by its own activity Adjective + noun Idioms (1) See all for the time being temporarily, until circumstances change Etymology AI details Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing. Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # being **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈbi.ɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbiː.ɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 209 ## Meanings 1. A living creature. 2. The state or fact of existing. 3. Present participle of be. ## Examples - Some people believe in beings from other planets. - A new idea was gradually coming into being. - She is being very kind today. ## Derived Forms - beinghood - beingless - beingly - beingness - cyberbeing - gentlebeing - ill-being - illbeing - inbeing - inter-being - interbeing - no-being ## Etymology Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing. ## AI Etymology Being is originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown