Yielding Definition & Meaning
yielding
- adjective
- inclined to yield to argument or influence or control; "a timid yielding person"
- lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure; "a deep yielding layer of foam rubber"
- tending to give in or surrender or agree; "too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments"- V.I.Parrington
- noun
- a verbal act of admitting defeat
- the act of conceding or yielding
"Yielding" in song lyrics
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"This battle's like merging traffic, y'all keep yielding"
Annakin Slayd — Don't Even Know -
"slave yielding"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with yielding
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- What does yielding mean?
- inclined to yield to argument or influence or control; "a timid yielding person" lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure; "a deep yielding layer of foam rubber" tending to give in or surrender or agree; "too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments"- V.I.Parrington a verbal act of admitting defeat the act of conceding or yielding
- What part of speech is yielding?
- Yielding is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does yielding have?
- Yielding has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).