Definition of Informing

1. Noun. To furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors).

Exact synonyms: Ratting
Generic synonyms: Disclosure, Revealing, Revelation
Derivative terms: Inform, Rat

2. Noun. A speech act that conveys information.
Exact synonyms: Making Known
Generic synonyms: Speech Act
Specialized synonyms: Apprisal, Notification, Telling, Divine Revelation, Revelation, Intro, Introduction, Presentation, Briefing, Account, Report, Warning
Derivative terms: Inform

Definition of Informing

1. Verb. (present participle of inform) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Informing

1. inform [v] - See also: inform

Lexicographical Neighbors of Informing

informavores
informed
informed consent
informedly
informedness
informee
informees
informer
informer's privilege
informercial
informercials
informers
informetric
informetrics
informidable
informing
informingly
informisation
informisations
informities
informity
informofers
informor
informosome
informosomes
informour
informous
informs
infortunate
infortune

Literary usage of Informing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal by New York (State). Legislature. Senate (1850)
"... That the Clerk retain said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same with the amendments therewith delivered. ..."

2. Journal by New York (State). Legislature. Senate, United States Congress. Senate (1868)
"... return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the report of the com ..."

3. Journal: 53rd (- 58th) Session by New York (State). Legislature. Assembly (1835)
"Two several messages from the Senate were read, informing that they have passed the bill entitled "An act to erect a new town from parts of the towns of ..."

4. Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session by United States Congress. House (1843)
"... That a message be sent to the Senate, informing that body that a quorum of the House of Representatives is assembled, and that the House is ready to ..."

5. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1878)
"... and grown people and natural sights—informing as well as pleasing, "Castle Blair" is the new English juvenile story so highly praised by Mr. Ruskin. ..."

6. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1889)
"On 25 Sept. he astonished his colleagues by informing them of his intention of seizing St. Helena, ' to possesso the same, and theire to be proclaimed kyng. ..."

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