What is "being" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "being": the state or fact of existing

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /ˈbiɪŋ/, IPA(key)

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈbiːɪŋ/

Hyphenation: be‧ing

Meaning of "being": a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /ˈbiɪŋ/, IPA(key)

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈbiːɪŋ/

Hyphenation: be‧ing

Synonyms:

living, life, presence, subsistence, vitality, reality, animation, world, actuality, journey, individuality, substance, essence, self, character, soul, texture, entity, quintessence, essentiality, marrow, spirit, personality, essentia, body, human, thing, soul, personage, beast, person, individual, animal, mortal, entity, organism, creature, human being, conscious thing, living thing,

Antonyms:

abstract, deadness, inanimate, abstract, deadness, inanimate, abstract, concept, animal, inanimate, plant, deadness,