OWING
What does "OWING" mean?
Yet to be paid; still owed.
Meanings
- Remaining to be paid or due as a debt. There is still a balance owing on the account.
- Because of; as a result of, in the phrase 'owing to'. The match was cancelled owing to heavy rain.
Word origin
The present participle of 'owe', from Old English 'agan' meaning 'to own' or 'to have'; debt began as something you 'had' on another's behalf.
Remember it
OWING is 'OWE' plus '-ing' - if it's owing, someone still has to pay.
A little poem
The favour, owing, sat between us still,
a quiet weight no payment seemed to fill.
couplet
What it teaches
A debt owing in silence grows the loudest; name what you owe before it names you.
Quick facts
What does OWING mean?
Yet to be paid; still owed.
Is OWING a valid word?
Yes — OWING is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is OWING?
OWING has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does OWING come from?
The present participle of 'owe', from Old English 'agan' meaning 'to own' or 'to have'; debt began as something you 'had' on another's behalf.
What can OWING teach us?
A debt owing in silence grows the loudest; name what you owe before it names you.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.