English · Word Candidate

being

/ˈbiː.ɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: beings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A living creature.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một sinh vật sống

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Noun

Examples

Minute grew into minute, and still there was no sign of life, nor did the curtain move; but I felt the gaze of the unknown being sinking through and through me, and filling me with a nameless terror, till the perspiration stood in beads upon my brow.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tình trạng hoặc sự tồn tại, ý thức, hoặc sự sống

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Noun

Examples

1608-1634, John Webster (and perhaps Thomas Heywood), Appius and Virginia Claudius, thou / Wast follower of his fortunes in his being.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Given that; since.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giả sử; vì

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Conjunction

Examples

’Tis a hard matter therefore to confine them, being they are so various and many […].

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “being” mean?

A living creature.

Is “being” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.