contracting
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Is contracting a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of contracting?
Definition
noun (English)
1. becoming infectedExamples: "catching cold is sometimes unavoidable"; "the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic"Synonyms: catching, contracting
verb (English)
1. enter into a contractual arrangementSynonyms: contract, undertake
2. engage by written agreementExamples: "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"Synonyms: contract, sign, sign on, sign up
3. squeeze or press togetherExamples: "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"Synonyms: compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze
4. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illnessExamples: "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"Synonyms: contract, get, take
5. become smaller or draw togetherExamples: "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"Synonyms: contract, shrinkAntonyms: expand, stretch
6. make smallerExamples: "The heat contracted the woollen garment"Synonyms: contract
Definition source: Wiktionary