gaging

Meaning of gaging

verb, gerund or present participle
  1. offer (an object or one's life) as a guarantee of good faith.
    a guide sent to them by the headman of this place gaged his life as a forfeit if he failed

Middle English: from Old French gage (noun), gager (verb), of Germanic origin; related to wage and wed.

verb, gerund or present participle

variant spelling of gauge (verb).

verb, gerund or present participle
  1. estimate or determine the amount, level, or volume of.
    astronomers can gauge the star's intrinsic brightness
  2. measure the dimensions of (an object) with a gauge.
    when dry, the assemblies can be gauged exactly and planed to width

Middle English (denoting a standard measure): from Old French gauge (noun), gauger (verb), variant of Old Northern French jauge (noun), jauger (verb), of unknown origin.

Information about gaging

  • It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of gaging

gag-ing

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • gaging is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

gaging synonyms

Meaning ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units:

measure

Meaning determine (the amount or number of something) mathematically:

calculate

Meaning reckon or calculate (a figure or amount):

compute

Meaning cause (something) to occur in a particular way or to have a particular nature:

determine

Meaning find (something) out for certain; make sure of:

ascertain

Meaning determine the total number of (a collection of items):

count

Meaning find out how heavy (someone or something) is, typically using scales:

weigh

Meaning express or measure the quantity of:

quantify

Words that rhyme with gaging

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