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rearing - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'rearing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rearing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Rear

Meaning of 'rearing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rearing [ n]
Meaning (1):
- helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Example in sentence:
  • they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
2 . rearing [ s]
Meaning (2):
- rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile
Example in sentence:
  • a lion rampant

Nearby Words:

reabsorb reabsorption reaccess reaccuse reach reachable reached reacher reaching reachless

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