noun
biding
BEYE-dihng
noun
1
The act of waiting or a place of dwelling, an older or literary usage.
"The story described their biding among the hills."
How to Use Biding
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWaiting, or residing somewhere — mostly seen today in the phrase "biding one's time."
Word Forms
bidings plural
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Etymology
From "bide" plus "-ing."