aborning

American  

[uh-bawr-ning] / əˈbɔr nɪŋ /

adverb

1. in birth; before being carried out.

   The scheme died aborning.

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adjective

1. being born; coming into being, fruition, realization, etc..

   A new era of architecture is aborning.

aborning British  

/ əˈbɔːnɪŋ /

adverb

1. while being born, developed, or realized (esp in the phrase die aborning )

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Etymology

Origin of aborning

1930–35; a- ¹ + borning irregular for being born; see born, -ing ²

Example Sentences

The manufacturing revival is still aborning, for example, with only 5,000 new jobs after months of declines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

The wish for a movie museum, long aborning in status-conscious Hollywood, found a home.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2021

So the piece is still aborning, in a sense, and there’s time to tinker.

From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2015

Back when folk-rock was aborning, Carter played locally in a Bob Dylan- and Byrds-influenced band called Chimes of Freedom.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2014

I smiled back, but the smile died aborning, for with one motion she rolled over the rail and was gone!

From Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer by O'Neil, Owen Rowe