owing

[oh-ing]

adjective

1. owed, unpaid, or due for payment.

   to pay what is owing.

owing

/ ˈəʊɪŋ /

adjective

1. (postpositive) owed; due

2. (preposition) because of or on account of

Other Word Forms

• unowing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of owing¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; owe, -ing ²

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. owing to, because of; as a result of.

   Owing to a mistake in the payroll department, some of us were issued incorrect checks.

Example Sentences

Sheep are simultaneously fluffy and unsettling owing to their perpetual smirk.

From Salon

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the move was needed owing to the state of the public finances.

From BBC

Paying this way already has an unlimited payment limit, owing to the in-built extra security features such as thumbprints or face ID.

From BBC

Some previously did not qualify owing to the size of their property, but that condition will be scrapped.

From BBC

"Chocolate also got more expensive as global prices of cocoa remain high owing to poor harvests," she said.

From BBC