SUING
What does "SUING" mean?
The present participle of 'sue': bringing a legal claim against someone in court.
Meanings
- Present participle of 'sue': instituting legal proceedings against a person or organization. They are suing the manufacturer for a faulty product.
- Present participle of 'sue': making an earnest appeal or petition, as for peace or favor. The defeated nation was suing for peace by midwinter. archaic
Did you know?
- To 'sue' someone literally means to 'follow' them: the word shares its Latin root, 'sequi', with 'pursue', 'sequence', and 'second' - a lawsuit is a legal chase.
Word origin
From 'sue', from Anglo-French 'suer' and Old French 'sivre', to follow or pursue, from Latin 'sequi' (to follow); the present participle ending '-ing' is native English.
A little poem
He chased the wrong he could not name aloud
through paper after paper, proud and proud.
couplet
Wordplay
- Why is filing a lawsuit like jogging? Either way, you're suing - one in court, one pronounced like pursuing a goal.
What it teaches
Pursuing what is owed and pursuing peace are the same verb wearing two faces.
Quick facts
What does SUING mean?
The present participle of 'sue': bringing a legal claim against someone in court.
Is SUING a valid word?
Yes — SUING is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SUING?
SUING has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does SUING come from?
From 'sue', from Anglo-French 'suer' and Old French 'sivre', to follow or pursue, from Latin 'sequi' (to follow); the present participle ending '-ing' is native English.
What can SUING teach us?
Pursuing what is owed and pursuing peace are the same verb wearing two faces.
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