Saving Definition

sāvĭng
savings
noun
savings
Rescue from harm, danger, or loss.
American Heritage
The act of one that saves.
Webster's New World
Avoidance of excess expenditure; economy.
American Heritage
Any reduction in expense, time, labor, etc.
A saving(s) of 10% is effected.
Webster's New World
Anything saved.
Webster's New World
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preposition
With due respect for.
Saving your presence.
Webster's New World
With the exception of.
American Heritage

Without disrespect to.

Wiktionary
conjuntion
Except; save.
Webster's New World
adjective
That saves.
Webster's New World
The definition of saving is something that rescues or is a good value.
An example of saving is a fuel efficient car using less gas; a fuel saving car.
YourDictionary

(theology) That saves someone from damnation; redemptive. [from 14th c.]

Wiktionary
Preserving; rescuing.
Wiktionary

Thrifty; frugal. [from 15th c.]

A saving cook.
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verb

Present participle of save.

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Other Word Forms of Saving

Noun

Singular:
saving
Plural:
savings

Origin of Saving

  • From save +"Ž -ing.

    From Wiktionary

Saving Sentence Examples

  • I've been saving my money to buy a house.

  • He lost a round with her in the immortal world, when she manipulated him into saving her life and those of her sisters-in-law.

  • She does need saving, Xander.

  • It wasn't like she was saving her money for anything.

  • The one saving grace was that Elisabeth lay sound asleep, unable to witness his distress.

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Words Starting With

SSASAV

Words Ending With

GNGING

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saving

Words Starting With S and Ending With G

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With G