deepening meaning

UK US /ˈdipənɪŋ/ 3 syllables

deepening (noun): a process of becoming deeper and more profound.

deepening has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.

deepening as a noun

  1. a process of becoming deeper and more profound

    Type of: development

    Related forms: deepen

deepening as an adjective

  1. accumulating and becoming more intense
    • the deepening gloom
    • felt a deepening love
    • the thickening dusk

    Synonyms: thickening

    Similar: intensifying

How to pronounce deepening

deepening is pronounced /ˈdipənɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in NG · 9-letter words

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