wasting

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈweɪstɪŋ/ Rhymes: -eɪstɪŋ === Verb === wasting present participle and gerund of waste === Adjective === wasting (not comparable) Causing a waste, or wasting away; causing pronounced loss of body mass. ==== Derived terms ==== wasting disease ==== Translations ==== === Noun === wasting (countable and uncountable, plural wastings) Gradual deterioration or wasting away. Hyponyms: sarcopenia, cachexia (specific to chronic diseases) The act by which something is laid waste; destruction. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === tawings, tawsing