Getting (Noun)

Meaning

The act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Acquiring

Hypernyms

• Human Action
• Act
• Human Activity

Hyponyms

• Seizure
• Catching
• Occupation
• Reception
• Pickup
• Acquisition
• Moving In
• Capture
• Obtainment
• Appropriation

Related Words

• Get (verb)