summoning

/ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of summon; calling someone or something to a place or to appear.
    • She is summoning the waiter to ask for the check.
    • The king is summoning his knights to the castle for an urgent council.
    • They are summoning all available volunteers to help with the cleanup.
  2. Present participle of summon; gathering or bringing forth a quality or feeling, especially with effort.
    • The team is summoning their last reserves of energy for the final push.
    • She is summoning the patience to deal with the difficult customer.
    • He is summoning every bit of strength to lift the heavy box.
noun
  1. The act of calling someone or something to a place or to appear.
    • Her summoning of courage before the speech helped her stay calm.
    • The summoning of all employees to the meeting was announced by email.
    • The wizard's summoning of a dragon shocked the entire kingdom.
  2. In fantasy or gaming, the act of magically bringing a creature or object into existence.
    • He practiced the summoning of a small fire spirit for hours.
    • The ancient ritual required a full moon for the summoning of the guardian.
    • The game allows the summoning of powerful allies to fight alongside you.