Landing
Meaning of Landing
noun
- an instance of coming or bringing something to land, either from the air or from water.
we made a perfect landing at the airstrip
the landing of men on the moon
- a level area at the top of a staircase or between one flight of stairs and another.
he ran across the landing to his bedroom
- put (someone or something) on land from a boat.
he landed his troops at Hastings
- come down through the air and rest on the ground or another surface.
we will shortly be landing at Gatwick
a fly landed on Tom's nose
- inflict (a blow) on someone.
I won the fight without landing a single punch
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch land and German Land .
Information about Landing
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Hyphenation of Landing
Land-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- Landing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Landing synonyms
Meaning descend from a train, bus, or other form of transport:
Meaning the action or process of arriving:
Meaning disembark from an aircraft:
Meaning (of a ship) come into a dock and tie up at a wharf:
Meaning the moment at which an aircraft's wheels or part of a spacecraft make contact with the ground during landing:
Meaning the alighting of a returning spacecraft on the sea, with the assistance of parachutes:
Meaning a motor mechanic or unskilled engineer on a ship:
Meaning (of a bird) descend from the air and settle:
Meaning reach a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a journey:
Meaning (of a bird) alight or rest on something:
Meaning sit or come to rest in a comfortable position:
Meaning cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something:
Meaning distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round:
Meaning launch or aim (a blow, ball, or attack):
Meaning manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.):
Meaning put or set down (something or someone) in a specific place:
Meaning distribute or provide (a service or information) to a number of people:
Meaning freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone):
Meaning capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape):
Meaning go for and then bring back (someone or something) for someone:
Landing antonyms
Meaning the action of leaving, especially to start a journey:
Anagrams of Landing
Words that rhyme with Landing
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