praying

English

Noun

praying (plural prayings)

  1. An act of saying a prayer.
    • c. 1854-1855, John Walford, Memoirs of the Life and Labours of the Late Venerable Hugh Bourne
      However, after breakfast, the prayings did not stop for the preachings, — each went on with force; people came flocking in; we had Wesleyans in abundance.

Derived terms

Verb

praying

  1. present participle and gerund of pray
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