needing

need-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of need; requiring something as essential.

  2. 2.

    Being in want of; lacking.

Related words

Antonyms: having
See also: need, needed, needs
Synonyms: requiring, wanting

Etymology

From Old English neodian ("to be necessary"), from nead ("necessity, need").