visiting Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun the activity of making visits
- the purpose was to promote homes, clubs, visiting, and other services
verb go to see a place, as for entertainment
see; visit.
- We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning
verb go to certain places as for sightseeing
travel to; visit.
- Did you ever visit Paris?
verb pay a brief visit
call; visit; call in.
- The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens
verb come to see in an official or professional capacity
inspect; visit.
- The governor visited the prison
- The grant administrator visited the laboratory
verb impose something unpleasant
bring down; impose; visit; inflict.
- The principal visited his rage on the students
verb talk socially without exchanging too much information
shoot the breeze; chit-chat; chew the fat; confab; chitchat; jaw; claver; visit; chaffer; chat; natter; gossip; chatter; confabulate.
- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
verb stay with as a guest
visit.
- Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month
verb assail
visit.
- He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly