communing Meaning & Definition
What Does Communing Mean?
As a verb, communing means talk over, discuss. It is also used to mean to receive Communion.
Communing: Key Facts
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kə-ˈmyün/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | bonding, clicking and relating |
Communing Definition (Verb)
- talk over, discuss
… have more to commune …
- to receive Communion
The people who had communed returned to their pews using the side aisles.
- to communicate intimately
commune with nature / … he stands communing with his soul on a bridge …
Synonyms of Communing
Communing synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Communing
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Communing in a Sentence
He spent a week in the backcountry, communing with nature.
… have more to commune …
The people who had communed returned to their pews using the side aisles.
commune with nature
… he stands communing with his soul on a bridge …
after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature
commune with nature / … he stands communing with his soul on a bridge …
Word Forms & Grammar
com·muned
com·mun·ing
commune
communed
communes
communing
communing (plural communings)
Words That Rhyme With Communing
Origin of Communing
Middle English, to share, receive Communion, from Anglo-French communer, cummunier, from Late Latin communicare, from Latin see communicate
First Known Use
15th centuryt
Pronouncing Communing
Communing is pronounced /kə-ˈmyün/ and has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (myün).