witching

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪtʃɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wich′ing)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
witch•ing  (wich′ing),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the use or practice of witchcraft.
  2. fascination;
    charm;
    enchantment.

adj. 
  1. of, characterized by, or suitable for sorcery or black magic:a witching potion.
  2. enchanting;
    fascinating.
  • Middle English wicching (noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival), Old English wiccung (noun, nominal), derivative of wiccian to practice witchcraft. See witch, -ing1, -ing2 bef. 1000
witch′ing•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
witching /ˈwɪtʃɪŋ/ adj
  1. relating to or appropriate for witchcraft
  2. rare bewitching
 n
  1. witchcraft; magic
ˈwitchingly adv
'witching' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
witching hour - triple witching hour - water witch - water witching

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