Definitions
There are 7 meanings of the word
Needing.
Needing - as a noun
A condition requiring relief
Example: "She satisfied his need for affection"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
demand10Hypernyms (Closely Related)
condition12status6Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Anything that is necessary but lacking
Example: "He had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
want7The psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
Example: "We did not understand his motivation"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
motivation15motive11Hypernyms (Closely Related)
psychological featureHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A state of extreme poverty or destitution
Example: "Their indigence appalled him"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
indigence13pauperism15pauperization26penury11Hypernyms (Closely Related)
impoverishment26poorness10poverty15Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Needing - as a verb
Require as useful, just, or proper
Example: "It takes nerve to do what she did"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ask7call fordemand10involve13necessitate13postulate11require16take8Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Have need of
Example: "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
require16want7Hypernyms (Closely Related)
be4Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Have or feel a need for
Example: "Always needing friends and money"
Word Game Points
Is NEEDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, needing is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
NEEDING has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.
Is NEEDING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, needing is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordNEEDING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.
Is NEEDING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, needing is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordNEEDING has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.
