Banting
pronunciation
How to pronounce Banting in British English:
UK [ˈbæntiŋ]
How to pronounce Banting in American English:
US [ˈbæntɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- wild ox of the Malay Archipelago
Word Origin
- Banting (n.)
- system for weight loss through diet control, named for William Banting (1797-1878), English undertaker who invented it, tested it himself, and promoted it in his 1863 booklet "Letter on Corpulence, Addressed to the Public." Although the word is a surname, it was used like a verbal noun in -ing. ("She is banting").
Example
- 1. He slipped out while I was telling mrs. banting off .
- 2. How do you know ? Asked banting in his most crushing manner .
- 3. The 19th century saw a chap named william banting bring the first low-carbohydrate diet to a mass audience .
- 4. Mrs banting told mrs tremaine that she didn 't know her ears from her elbows .
- 5. Mrs. banting split some hot water and accused mrs. tremaine of butting into her .