witching

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɪt͡ʃɪŋ/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English wicching, wicchand, equivalent to witch +‎ -ing. ==== Adjective ==== witching (comparative more witching, superlative most witching) Of or pertaining to witchcraft or sorcery, or to witches or sorcerers. Synonyms: mystical, sorcerous; witchy, wizardlike; see also Thesaurus:magical, Thesaurus:magicianlike Of a person: having the power to bewitch someone or something. (archaic) Bewitching, enchanting. Synonyms: captivating, charming, delightful, fascinating ===== Derived terms ===== triple witching hour witching hour ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== witching present participle and gerund of witch === Etymology 2 === From Middle English wicchinge, from Old English wiċċung (“witching, witchcraft”), equivalent to witch +‎ -ing. ==== Noun ==== witching (plural witchings) gerund of witch: an act of witchcraft. Synonyms: bewitchment, fascination, ensorcellment; see also Thesaurus:enchantment ===== Derived terms ===== quadruple witching triple witching water witching ===== Translations ===== === Anagrams === Gwitchin