Definition of SINNING

sinning

Plural: sinnings

Noun

  • an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
  • The act of committing a sin.

Verb

  • Present participle of 'sin'; committing an offense against a moral or religious law.
  • commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
  • commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
  • present participle and gerund of sin

Adjective Satellite

  • transgressing a moral or divine law; - Shakespeare
    • "if it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most sinning soul alive"

Examples

  • He was sinning against good strategy by opening up so many scoring opportunities in Words With Friends.

Synonyms

blunder, boob, drop the ball, goof, sin, transgress, trespass

Scrabble Score: 8

sinning: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sinning: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sinning: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

sinning: valid Words With Friends Word