summoning
/ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
verb
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.