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watering

watering

1 1.0
Giving water to plants or the ground to help them grow
  • noun
  • /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
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  • Proper watering will help ensure that your flowers bloom beautifully throughout the season.

And he finds GED engaged in watering plants and goes to help him.

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Examples

  • Watering was done in each pot.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The final thing that I need to talk about is watering and mulching.

  • We do let it dry out between watering and so far so good.

  • And so watering most plants, most of them do quite well.

  • What happens if you stop doing one of the fundamental things like watering it in the sun?

  • Watering is done as often as necessary.

    Academic text (1998)
  • So let this be a planting of seeds as well as a watering of seeds.

  • Watering is done every day, and turning is done once a week with a mobile composter made in Germany.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Permit the surface of the soil to dry out in between waterings and provide great drainage.

    Blog text (26)
  • To keep your garden healthy, regular watering is essential during dry periods.

Synonyms

irrigation
vswatering
  • Specialized
48 3.4

A way of giving water to land or crops to help them grow

is the general act of supplying water to plants, not only systems
dousing
vswatering
3 4.9

Putting a lot of water on something so it becomes very wet

means supplying water in a controlled way to help plant or land growth
drenching
vswatering
1 3.3

A heavy soaking that makes a person or thing completely wet

adds water but usually in measured amounts to support plants rather than to soak
wetting
vswatering
1 1.4

The act of making a surface wet

supplies water specifically to plants or land to help growth
moistening
vswatering
1 2.3

A small act of making something slightly wet before use

involves adding more water to plants or land to sustain growth

Antonyms

1 3.2

A process in which water leaves something until it is no longer wet

Compounds

watering hole
  • Informal
16 3.4

A bar or pub where people meet to drink and talk

Food that looks, smells, or tastes so good you want to eat it

3 1.0

A container with a handle and spout for pouring water on plants

watering hole
  • Jargon
1 8.6

A website that attackers secretly change to infect visitors' computers or steal passwords

1 1.3

A container with a handle and a spout used to sprinkle water on plants

Very strong pain that can make you cry

3.2

A vehicle with a tank and sprinkler that sprays water on roads to stop dust

watering place
  • Archaic
7.4

A place by a spring or the sea where people go to rest and get better

How Much

flooding
136 2.1
drenching
1 3.3
soaking
9 2.7
watering
1 1.0
to sprinkle
8 1.0

Surface Forms

watering singular
waterings plural

Morphology

watering = water (transparent) = water + ing

Standard deverbal nominalization from the verb 'water' meaning 'the act of supplying water', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Watering comes from the simple word water, which means 'water' or 'to make wet'. It originally meant giving water to plants or land, so watering is the act of supplying or wetting plants with water.