Added 9 October 2026 tending /ˈtɛndɪŋ/ noun Categories: ActionsUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tending at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something. no medical care was required adjective (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward. he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant Related Words: aidaptattentioncaredisposedgiveninclinedmindedaimingbearingpronepurporting Back to today's word