during
preposition
- for a time period
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdjʊə.ɹɪŋ/ / /ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ / /ˈd͡ʒʊə.ɹɪŋ/
name
Etymology: Anglicisation of German Dühring or Düring.
- A surname.
“"What a woman she is!" muttered Biddy, stooping to pick up the scattered potatoes, "I don't see what Providence meant, a-putting such a saint along with an ugly, growling man like Mr. During. I believe he's in his second childhood, I do! […]”
prep
Etymology: From Middle English during, durynge, durinde, durand, durende, present participle of duren (“to last”), equivalent to dure + -ing. Compare Dutch gedurende (“during”). More at dure.
- For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.
“I lived with my parents during the 1970s.”
“This shop, which was among the few able to stay open during the war, is closed during the whole of August.”
- At any time or period within a given time interval.
“I lived with my parents at several points during the 1980s.”
“Many of the best examples were produced during the Restoration.”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English during, durynge, durinde, durand, durende, present participle of duren (“to last”), equivalent to dure + -ing. Compare Dutch gedurende (“during”). More at dure.
- present participle and gerund of dure