Hying: meaning, definitions and examples

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hying

 

[ haɪɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

running quickly

Hying is an old term that means to run quickly or hurry. It is often used in a literary context to describe someone who is moving rapidly or with great urgency. The term has fallen out of common usage but is still recognized in some classical literature. It can convey a sense of excitement or necessity in the action of running. Hying can also imply a carefree or joyful manner of running.

Synonyms

dash, hurry, rush, sprint.

Examples of usage

  • She was hying towards the finish line.
  • He hyed home in excitement after hearing the news.
  • The children were hying through the fields, laughing and playing.

Translations

Translations of the word "hying" in other languages:

🇵🇹 hibridização

🇮🇳 हाइब्रिडिंग

🇩🇪 Hybridisierung

🇮🇩 penggabungan

🇺🇦 гібридизація

🇵🇱 hybrydyzacja

🇯🇵 ハイブリダイゼーション

🇫🇷 hybridation

🇪🇸 hibridación

🇹🇷 hibritleşme

🇰🇷 하이브리드화

🇸🇦 هجين

🇨🇿 hybridizace

🇸🇰 hybridizácia

🇨🇳 杂交

🇸🇮 hibridizacija

🇮🇸 blöndun

🇰🇿 гибридтеу

🇬🇪 ჰიბრიდიზაცია

🇦🇿 hibritləşmə

🇲🇽 hibridación

Etymology

The word 'hying' comes from the Old English 'hygan', which means to run or hurry. The term has its roots in the Proto-Germanic language, illustrating the longstanding nature of the concept of haste in Germanic languages. Over centuries, the usage of 'hying' has become less common, and it is primarily found in older texts or poetry, which often aimed to evoke a sense of speed or urgency in storytelling. As language evolved, more contemporary terms like 'hurry' and 'dash' became more prevalent in everyday conversations, leading to the decline in the use of 'hying'. Despite its rarity in modern usage, the word carries a certain charm and can be useful for evoking a specific atmosphere in writing.