commenting
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Also seen as: commentings
Meaning · English
The making of a comment; commentary.
Noun
Examples
1921?, E. F. Benson, Our Family Affairs
That eager reverence was like a lover's adoration: his interpretations might be fanciful, and such as he would never have made in any other commentings, but here his search for hidden meanings in simple phrases had just that quality […]
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 “commenting” mean?
The making of a comment; commentary.
Is “commenting” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.