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17K+ Rhyming Words For UNDERSTANDING

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misunderstanding16
5 nounn
noun

• putting the wrong interpretation on

• an understanding of something that is not correct

disbanding10
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• cause to break up or cease to function

• stop functioning or cohering as a unit

standing8
2 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• (of fluids) not moving or flowing

• executed in or initiated from a standing position

• (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs

noun

• social or financial or professional status or reputation

• an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event

• the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position

adjective satellite

• having a supporting base

• not created for a particular occasion

• permanent

outstanding11
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• distinguished from others in excellence

• having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

• owed as a debt

• of major significance or importance

withstanding12
3
verb

• resist or confront with resistance

• stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

notwithstanding15
4
adverb

• despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

expanding9
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• extend in one or more directions

• become larger in size or volume or quantity

• make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity

• grow vigorously

• exaggerate or make bigger

• add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

• expand the influence of

commanding10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• used of a height or viewpoint

demanding9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

landing7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• an intermediate platform in a staircase

• structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods

• the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface)

• the act of coming to land after a voyage

branding8
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of stigmatizing

comprehending13
4 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• get the meaning of something

• to become aware of through the senses

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

misspending11
3 verb, nounv, n
verb

• spend time badly or unwisely

• spend (money or other resources) unwisely

upstanding10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• meriting respect or esteem

pretending10
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of giving a false appearance

spending8
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of spending or disbursing money

• money paid out; an amount spent

surrounding11
3 noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• closely encircling

handing7
2 verbv
noun

• the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

• a hired laborer on a farm or ranch

• something written by hand

• ability

• a position given by its location to the side of an object

• the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

• one of two sides of an issue

• a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece

• a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses

• a member of the crew of a ship

• a card player in a game of bridge

• a round of applause to signify approval

• terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)

• physical assistance

verb

• place into the hands or custody of

• guide or conduct or usher somewhere

stranding9
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

• a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels

• line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable

• a necklace made by stringing objects together

• a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

• a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)

verb

• leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue

• drive (a vessel) ashore

• bring to the ground

freestanding12
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything

grandstanding13
3 nounn
noun

• the audience at a stadium or racetrack

• a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof

verb

• perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause

astounding10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

• so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

corresponding13
4 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• accompanying

• similar especially in position or purpose

• conforming in every respect

banding7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a stripe or stripes of contrasting color

• an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

longstanding12
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having existed for a long time

overspending12
4 nounn
verb

• spend more than available of (a budget)

• spend at a high rate

expending9
3 verbv
noun

• the act of spending money for goods or services

expounding10
3 verbv
noun

• a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

sanding7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)

• a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

• fortitude and determination

verb

• rub with sandpaper

spellbinding12
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• attracting and holding interest as if by a spell

stumping8
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)

extending9
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• extend in scope or range or area

• stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

• span an interval of distance, space or time

• make available; provide

• thrust or extend out

• reach outward in space

• offer verbally

• extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body

• expand the influence of

• lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

• extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

• cause to move at full gallop

• open or straighten out; unbend

• use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity

• prolong the time allowed for payment of

• continue or extend

• increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance

dumbfounding12
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

absconding10
3 verbv
verb

• run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

outspending11
3 verbv
verb

• To spend more than some limit or than another entity.

overextending13
5 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• To expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit.

• To apply (a term) to too many referents, by overextension.

• To push a pawn too far, so that it becomes vulnerable to the opponent's attacks.

portending10
3 verbv
verb

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

responding10
3 verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
verb

• show a response or a reaction to something

• react verbally

• respond favorably or as hoped

stamping8
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the distinctive form in which a thing is made

• a type or class

• a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving

• a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid

• something that can be used as an official medium of payment

• a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid

• machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores

• a block or die used to imprint a mark or design

• a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents

verb

• walk heavily

• to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something

• reveal clearly as having a certain character

• affix a stamp to

• treat or classify according to a mental stereotype

• destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot

• form or cut out with a mold, form, or die

• crush or grind with a heavy instrument

• raise in a relief

suspending10
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• hang freely

• cause to be held in suspension in a fluid

• bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.

• stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it

• make inoperative or stop

• render temporarily ineffective

apprehending12
4 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• get the meaning of something

• take into custody

• anticipate with dread or anxiety

befriending11
3 verb, nounv, n
verb

• become friends with

describing10
3 verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• give a description of

• to give an account or representation of in words

• make a mark or lines on a surface

• identify as in botany or biology, for example

impersonating13
5 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• assume or act the character of

• represent another person with comic intentions

• pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions

stomping8
2 verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step

verb

• walk heavily

finding7
2 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

• the decision of a court on issues of fact or law

• something that is found

distancing10
3 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the property created by the space between two objects or points

• a distant region

• size of the gap between two places

• indifference by personal withdrawal

• the interval between two times

• a remote point in time

verb

• keep at a distance

• go far ahead of

skimping8
2 verbv
verb

• work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

• limit in quality or quantity

• subsist on a meager allowance

• supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

slumping8
2 verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

• a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

verb

• assume a drooping posture or carriage

• fall or sink heavily

• fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

• fall in value

swamping8
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

• a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables

verb

• drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

• fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

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