Added 9 October 2026 filing /ˈfaɪ.lɪŋ/ noun Categories: LanguageNatureUncommon Words In Latin: limatura Wiktionary noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about filing at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The entering of a legal document into the public record. he filed a complaint A fragment rubbed off by the use of a file. The act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object). Related Words: registerchargelodgetablelockerfurnishing Back to today's word