signifying

[sig-nuh-fahy-ing]

noun

1. sounding

Other Word Forms

• unsignifying adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of signifying¹

First recorded in 1955–60; signify + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

It’s easy to see the youth as signifying the artist, and the replacement for an art-historical horse likewise standing in for a mule.

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It sent a shot across the bow to the rest of the baseball world, signifying that for all the Dodgers’ shortcomings of late, they might finally be clicking into top gear.

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Leon punctuated his order with, by my count, 27 exclamation marks, signifying his intense impatience with the quality of the government’s arguments in his courtroom.

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And thus, the new pope was signifying his desire to build upon Francis’ legacy.

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Nobody outside the confines of the Vatican will know the outcome until the plume of white smoke will curl from its chimney, signifying that the Roman Catholic Church has a new leader.

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