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maying.

The celebrations traditionally held to celebrate May Day.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmeɪ.ɪŋ/General-American, UK
  1. The celebrations traditionally held to celebrate May Day.

    countable · historical · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From May + -ing, or may (“celebrate May Day festivities”) + -ing.

verb/ˈmeɪ.ɪŋ/General-American, UK
  1. present participle and gerund of may

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From May + -ing, or may (“celebrate May Day festivities”) + -ing.

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