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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a living creature. organism 2 noun · the state or fact of existing. existence Word family Forms beings Derived forms beinghoodbeinglessbeinglybeingnesscyberbeinggentlebeingill-beingillbeinginbeinginter-beinginterbeingno-being Common collocations animate being Adjective + noun Etymology AI details Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing. Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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