Definitions for seeking
seek·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. quest, seekingnoun

   the act of searching for something

   "a quest for diamonds"

2. seekingnoun

   an attempt to acquire or gain something

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. seekingnoun

   action of the verb to seek

2. seekingadjective

   that seeks something specified

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. seeking

   Seeking refers to the act of searching, exploring, or striving to obtain, achieve, or find something. It involves a directed effort towards a goal, pursuit of knowledge, or a quest for something desired or considered important.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Seeking

   of Seek

Matched Categories

1. • Attempt
   • Search

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'seeking' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2227

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'seeking' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2935

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce seeking?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say seeking in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of seeking in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of seeking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of seeking in a Sentence

1. Western Washington:

   As part of its criminal investigation, University Police have served a warrant on the Yik Yak social media platform seeking information on those who made threats via Yik Yak.

2. Keith Higgins:

   People came forward to help get me on the ballot so that there would be a choice, then people continued to help me get elected after that. They basically have placed their hope in me that I will effect that positive change that they are seeking.

3. Seth Berkowitz:

   You have people who are seeking care and seeing what they have, but . . . you’re just not getting people what they need to stay healthy, this is sort of a policy or system-level issue.

4. Sophia University professor Koichi Nakano:

   Abe is seeking to perpetuate his power. He is not grooming any successor other than Inada, and she won't be ready yet.

5. Evan Rachel Wood:

   I struggled with self-harm to the point of two suicide attempts, which landed me in a psychiatric hospital for a short period of time. This was, however, a turning point in my life when I started seeking professional help to deal with my trauma and mental stress.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=seeking
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Seeking
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seeking
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=seeking