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FILING

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 13 meanings of the word Filing.

Filing - as a noun

The entering of a legal document into the public record

Example: "He filed a complaint"

A fragment rubbed off by the use of a file

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
fragment
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object)

Preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc.

Example: "I have some filing to do"

Filing - as a verb

To commit (official papers) to some office.

To place in an archive in a logical place and order

To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.

(with for) to submit a formal request to some office.

Example: "She filed for divorce the next day."

To set in order; to arrange, or lay away.

To move in a file.

Example: "The applicants kept filing into the room until it was full."

To smooth, grind, or cut with a file.

Example: "I'd better file the bottoms of the table legs. otherwise they will scratch the flooring."

To defile

To corrupt

Example Sentences

"I need to organize my filing system to keep track of all my documents."
"The filing cabinet is overflowing with paperwork."
"She spent the entire day alphabetizing the filing."
"I couldn't find the important document in the filing."
"He has a talent for efficient filing."
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Word Game Points

Is FILING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, filing is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

FILING has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.

Is FILING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, filing is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
FILING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 13.

Is FILING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, filing is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
FILING has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.

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