having

UK /ˈhævɪŋ/ US /ˈhævɪŋ/

noun 4adj 1

Definitions

noun

The act of possessing; ownership.

He thus came to think of perceiving as a complex of 'havings,' not a complex of 'havings' and 'doings.'

Something owned; possession; goods; estate.

Out of my lean and low ability I’ll lend you something: my having is not much; I’ll make division of my present with you: Hold, there’s half my coffer.

Your havings wasted by the scythe and spade— Your rights and charters hobnail’d into slush—

A person's behaviour.

Good manners.

adj

Grasping; greedy.

The new man in Humanity, which is the communication of the Son of Man Who is the Interceder, is an asking man, although it is not a greedy and a having man.

Collocations

ADJ.

fortunate, fun, good, greedy, hard, many, same

I had a really hard time having fun at the party because I was exhausted.

VERB + HAVING

cited, fear, hope, identify, thanks

She cited having concerns about the project's timeline before it was approved.

HAVING + NOUN

chinese, friends, man, money, recess, whale

She enjoyed having money for the first time in her life.

PREP.

after, in, with

After having dinner with friends, we went to see a movie downtown.

ADV.

quickly, such

She quickly having second thoughts about the decision decided to call him back.

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Idioms & Phrases

time flies when you're having fun

Time seems to pass more quickly when one is enjoying oneself.

"Time flies when you're having fun!" said one of the skiers in our party. "Yeah, but time's more fun when you're flying," Jay one-upped.

let's be having you

Expression to encourage someone to hurry up and move somewhere.

This went on for a while, until one morning I came in about five to eight, not quite due on the shop floor yet, and I stopped outside the tearoom, put on my best Smiler voice: 'Rig

Example Bank

He thus came to think of perceiving as a complex of 'havings,' not a complex of 'havings' and 'doings.'

Wiktionary

Out of my lean and low ability I’ll lend you something: my having is not much; I’ll make division of my present with you: Hold, there’s half my coffer.

Wiktionary

Your havings wasted by the scythe and spade— Your rights and charters hobnail’d into slush—

Wiktionary

The new man in Humanity, which is the communication of the Son of Man Who is the Interceder, is an asking man, although it is not a greedy and a having man.

Wiktionary

Thanks for having explained to me at last why people take me for an idiot.

Tatoeba · #1401

In the 1950's, the Finns were cited as having one of the least healthy diets in the world.

Tatoeba · #1534

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, having is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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