Holidaying: meaning, definitions and examples

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holidaying

 

[ ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

enjoying vacation

The act of taking a vacation or a break from work or daily routine to relax and enjoy leisure activities.

Synonyms

relaxing, traveling, vacationing

Examples of usage

  • I love holidaying in tropical destinations.
  • She is holidaying in Europe this summer.
  • They are holidaying by the beach for a week.
  • The couple is holidaying in the mountains.
  • We will be holidaying in a cabin in the woods.

Translations

Translations of the word "holidaying" in other languages:

🇵🇹 passar férias

🇮🇳 छुट्टियाँ मनाना

🇩🇪 Urlaub machen

🇮🇩 berlibur

🇺🇦 відпочинок

🇵🇱 wakacjować

🇯🇵 休暇を過ごす

🇫🇷 passer des vacances

🇪🇸 vacacionar

🇹🇷 tatil yapmak

🇰🇷 휴가를 보내다

🇸🇦 قضاء العطلة

🇨🇿 dovolenkovat

🇸🇰 dovolenkovať

🇨🇳 度假

🇸🇮 počitnikovati

🇮🇸 vera í fríi

🇰🇿 демалыста болу

🇬🇪 დასვენება

🇦🇿 istirahət etmək

🇲🇽 vacacionar

Etymology

The word 'holidaying' originated from the Middle English word 'haliday', which meant 'holy day'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to a day of festivity or recreation. The verb form 'holidaying' emerged in the 19th century, reflecting the act of taking a holiday or vacation. Today, 'holidaying' is commonly used to describe the activity of enjoying leisure time away from work or routine responsibilities.

See also: holiday, holidaymaker, holidaymakers.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,004, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.