being
/ˈbiɪŋ/
noun
- A living creature, especially a person or an imaginary creature.
- The story is about a mysterious being from another planet.
- Every human being deserves respect and kindness.
- She believes that all living beings have a right to exist.
- The state or fact of existing; existence or life.
- He questioned the very meaning of being.
- The new law brought the agency into being.
- The organization came into being in 1995.
- The essential nature or essence of a person or thing.
- The poem expresses the deepest being of the human soul.
- He put his entire being into the performance.
- Her whole being was filled with joy.
Antonyms
verb
- Present participle of 'be' — used to form continuous tenses or as a gerund.
- She is being very helpful today.
- Being tired, he decided to go to bed early.
- They are being careful with the fragile package.