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- DictionaryBe·ing/ˈbēiNG/
noun
- 1. existence: "the railroad brought many towns into being"
- 2. the nature or essence of a person: "sometimes one aspect of our being has been developed at the expense of the others"
verb
- 1. present participle of be
The meaning of BEING is the quality or state of having existence. How to use being in a sentence.
noun. the fact of existing; existence (as opposed to nonexistence). conscious, mortal existence; life: Our being is as an instantaneous flash of light in the midst of eternal night. substance or nature: of such a being as to arouse fear. something that exists: inanimate beings.
A being is any living creature, from a person to a bug. Being also refers to the state of existing.
being noun [C/U] (PERSON) a person or thing that exists, or the state of existing: [ C ] human / living beings. [ U ] The group came into being (= began to exist) to help relatives of the terminally ill.
1. the state or fact of existing; existence. 2. essential nature; self: she put her whole being into the part.
noun. 1. the fact of existing; existence (as opposed to nonexistence) 2. conscious, mortal existence; life. Our being is as an instantaneous flash of light in the midst of eternal night. 3. substance or nature. of such a being as to arouse fear.
Definition of being noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
