Definitions for fetching

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fetching fetch·ing

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IPA: /ˈfɛtʃ ɪŋ/

Fetching is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 212 anagrams from letters in fetching (cefghint).

Definitions for fetching

noun

1. the act of fetching.
2. the distance of fetching:
3. Oceanography. an area where ocean waves are being generated by the wind. the length of such an area.
4. the reach or stretch of a thing.
5. a trick; dodge.

Idioms

1. fetch and carry, to perform menial tasks.

adjective

1. charming; captivating.

Verb phrases

1. fetch about, Nautical. (of a sailing vessel) to come onto a new tack.
2. fetch up, Informal. to arrive or stop. Older Use. to raise (children); bring up: Nautical. (of a vessel) to come to a halt, as by lowering an anchor or running aground; bring up.

verb (used with object)

1. to go and bring back; return with; get:
2. to cause to come; bring:
3. to sell for or bring (a price, financial return, etc.):
4. Informal. to charm; captivate:
5. to take (a breath).
6. to utter (a sigh, groan, etc.).
7. to deal or deliver (a stroke, blow, etc.).
8. to perform or execute (a movement, step, leap, etc.).
9. Chiefly Nautical and British Dialect. to reach; arrive at:
10. Hunting. (of a dog) to retrieve (game).

verb (used without object)

1. to go and bring things.
2. Chiefly Nautical. to move or maneuver.
3. Hunting. to retrieve game (often used as a command to a dog).
4. to go by an indirect route; circle (often followed by around or about):

Origin of fetching

First recorded in 1875-80; fetch¹ + -ing²

Examples for fetching

fetching, gracious, ladylike, she has devoted her adult life to taking care of Mitt and the boys.

He changed his name to Ronnie Rocket, becomes a bona fide rock star, and attracts a fetching tap-dancer, Electra-Cute.

In this world, once-proud physicians are over-prescribing and over-ordering, grinning and pretending, stepping and fetching.

Weaned only yesterday, and fetching a dacent man out of his bed to find them.

But after all, fetching slippers is not the whole duty of domestic pets.

fetching French actress Audrey Tautou is back in the romantic drama “Delicacy.”

fetching the child to the wedding to have the bad name taken off it—no?

She helped silently, fetching water and more sticks for the fire.

Then fetching a difficult breath he said, 'You are not afraid, Glory, are you?'

He was surrounded by friends and family, and women—one was fetching him a piece of cake.