Wearing
/ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/
verb
- To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.
"He's wearing some nice pants today. She wore her medals with pride. Please wear your seatbelt. Can you wear makeup and sunscreen at the same time? He was wearing his lunch after tripping and falling into the buffet."
- To have or carry on one's person habitually, consistently; or, to maintain in a particular fashion or manner.
"He wears eyeglasses. She wears her hair in braids."
- To bear or display in one's aspect or appearance.
"She wore a smile all day. He walked out of the courtroom wearing an air of satisfaction."
- (with "it") To overcome one's reluctance and endure a (previously specified) situation.
"I know you don't like working with him, but you'll just have to wear it."
- To eat away at, erode, diminish, or consume gradually; to cause a gradual deterioration in; to produce (some change) through attrition, exposure, or constant use.
"You're going to wear a hole in the bottom of those shoes. The water has slowly worn a channel into these rocks. Long illness had worn the bloom from her cheeks. Exile had worn the man to a shadow."
verb
noun
SYNONYMS
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Wearing"
Wearing is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Wearing" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "wearing" is a medium-scoring word.