SpellRight

SpellRight › Spelling

Uncommon

seeding

The correct spelling is seeding.

How to pronounce seeding

verb

IPA: /ˈsiːdɪŋ/

Say it like: See-din-g

The correct spelling is seeding. To plant or sow an area with seeds. For example: "I seeded my lawn with bluegrass."

Usage Examples

I seeded my lawn with bluegrass.

A venture capitalist seeds young companies.

The tennis player seeded into the quarters.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To plant or sow an area with seeds.
  2. 2.To cover thinly with something scattered; to ornament with seedlike decorations.
  3. 3.To start; to provide, assign or determine the initial resources for, position of, state of.
  4. 4.To allocate a seeding to a competitor.
  5. 5.To leave (files) available for others to download through peer-to-peer file sharing protocols (e.g. BitTorrent).

noun

  1. 1.(games) The arrangement of positions in a tournament.

Similar words

Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.

View synonyms & usage examples