English hyphenation

Hyphenation of “marking”

The standard US-English hyphenation shown for marking is mark-ing, with 1 possible break point in this result.

US English hyphenation
mark-ing
2 segments1 break points
British English pattern result mark-ing The GB pattern set returns the same result for this word.
Wordmarking
Hyphenationmark-ing
Break points1
Part of speechnoun · verb
Pronunciationˈmɑːkɪŋ
Meaning & usage

What does “marking” mean?

marking: a mark or set of marks.

Headwordmarking
Part of speechnoun · verb
Pronunciationˈmɑːkɪŋ
1
noun

a mark or set of marks.

Example: “the new outfits had luminous reflective markings”

2
verb

make a visible impression or stain on.

Example: “he fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it”

3
verb

write a word or symbol on (an object) in order to give information.

Example: “she marked all her possessions with her name”

4
verb

indicate the position of.

Example: “the top of the pass marks the border between Alaska and the Yukon”

3 more definitions
5
verb

(of a teacher or examiner) assess the standard of (written work) by assigning points for proficiency or correct answers.

Example: “the examiner may have hundreds of scripts to mark”

6
verb

notice or pay careful attention to.

Example: “he'll leave you, you mark my words !”

Synonyms:
heedmindnoteregardattend tobear in mindgive (a) thought tolisten topay attention topay heed totake heed oftake into consideration+2 more
7
verb

(of a player in a team game) stay close to (an opponent) in order to prevent them getting or passing the ball.

Example: “each central defender marks one attacker”

Word breaks

How “marking” is split

mark·ing

For US English, the hyphenation result is mark-ing. This gives 1 possible line-break point in the returned pattern. The British-English pattern set returns the same split.

Quick answers

Questions about “marking”

How do you hyphenate “marking”?

In the US-English result used here, marking is hyphenated as mark-ing.

Where can “marking” break at the end of a line?

The returned US pattern contains 1 possible break point.

What does “marking” mean?

a mark or set of marks.

Can you use “marking” in a sentence?

“the new outfits had luminous reflective markings”

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