praying

[US]/pre/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. prayer
v. pray

Phrases & Collocations

saying a prayer

offering a prayer

praying mantis

Example Sentences

the purpose of praying is to commune with God.

my hair was past praying for.

the whole family are praying for Michael.

We're praying for a fine day.

It's no use praying for the weather to change.

I'm praying for Mother to get better.

after several days of rain, we were praying for sun.

The school picnic is on Sunday, so we're praying for a fine day.

small amphipod crustacean having a grotesque form suggestive of the praying mantis;

He extended his arms in front of him as if he were praying to God.

You needn't start praying over me yet, I'm still alive!

They never feed living beastie to tiger because they are afraid that it could arouse tiger's nature of cruelness when praying the beastie.

NYC Shaolin a traditional Shaolin Kung Fu school, teaching Tai Chi and Kung Fu using the Five Animal Forms, focusing on Tiger, Crane, Dragon, and Southern Jook Lum Praying Mantis.

He yearns to returns the greetings of the large and small insects he meets, such as a locust, a praying mantis, a spittlebug, a luna moth, and some mosquitoes.

The little witch put a mock malignity into her beautiful eyes, and Joseph, trembling with sincere horror, hurried out praying and ejaculating “wicked” as he went.

Real-world Examples

Later he heard a gun click as he was praying.

Source: VOA Daily Standard January 2022 Collection

We keep praying to God that this never happens again.

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

And of course we are all praying for the people of Maui.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

" The first words anyone says now is that they are praying for rain."

Source: VOA Special English: World

And I know we will be praying for him at Mass this weekend.

Source: PBS English News

A gunman walked into the building and fired on worshippers last Friday as they were praying.

Source: VOA Special March 2019 Collection

The women stood behind him, praying silently.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

I've been hoping, longing, praying to make you happy! '

Source: Tess of the d'Urbervilles (abridged version)

In a way, he was praying through cinema.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

After praying at the Mazu Temple, the fishermen will set out.

Source: A Bite of China Season 1

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