luring

English

Verb

luring

  1. present participle and gerund of lure

Noun

luring (plural lurings)

  1. allurement
    • 1988, Ruth Salvaggio, Enlightened Absence: Neoclassical Configurations of the Feminine:
      Perhaps the most striking instance of this desired appropriation of color, particularly the color that Pope associated with nature and, through nature, with the muse and all her feminine lurings, can be found in Windsor-Forest []
    • 2004, Adam Edwards, Peter Gill, Transnational Organised Crime: Perspectives on Global Security:
      [] the criminals [] carry on with all their endeavours for many months or even years, building up a reputation of invulnerability in the process and thus presenting a bad example to those susceptible to the seemingly profitable lurings of crime.

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

Blend of luar (outside) + jaringan (network).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lurɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: lu‧ring

Adjective

luring

  1. (computing) offline
    Antonym: daring

Swedish

Noun

luring c

  1. (colloquial) a sneaky, sly fellow

Declension

Declension of luring 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative luring luringen luringar luringarna
Genitive lurings luringens luringars luringarnas

References

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