Belonging

Pronunciation

Verb

1. Present participle of belong

Full definition of belonging

Noun

1. (uncountable) The action of the verb to belong.I have a feeling of belonging in London.A need for belonging seems fundamental to humans.
2. (countable) (almost always used in the plural) Something physical that is owned.
• ShakespeareThyself and thy belongings.
3. Make sure you take all your belongings when you leave.
4. (colloquial, dated) family; relations; household
• ThackerayFew persons of her ladyship's belongings stopped, before they did her bidding, to ask her reasons.

Synonyms

• (something physical that is owned) possession, thing