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Definitions for Nesting

[1] a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
[2] a place used by insects, fishes, turtles, rabbits, etc., for depositing their eggs or young.
[3] a number of birds, insects, animals, etc., inhabiting one such place.
[4] a snug retreat or refuge; resting place; home.
[5] an assemblage of things lying or set close together, as a series of boxes or trays, that fit within each other: a nest of tables.
[6] a place where something bad is fostered or flourishes: a nest of vice; a robber's nest.
[7] the occupants or frequenters of such a place.
[8] to settle or place (something) in or as if in a nest: to nest dishes in straw.
[9] to fit or place one within another: to nest boxes for more compact storage.
[10] to build or have a nest: The swallows nested under the eaves.
[11] to settle in or as if in a nest.
[12] to fit together or within another or one another: bowls that nest easily for storage.
[13] to search for or collect nests: to go nesting.
[14] Computers . to place a routine inside another routine that is at a higher hierarchical level.
[15] the tendency to arrange one's immediate surroundings, such as a work station, to create a place where one feels secure, comfortable, or in control
[16] a place or structure in which birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, mice, etc, lay eggs or give birth to young
[17] a number of animals of the same species and their young occupying a common habitat an ants' nest
[18] a place fostering something undesirable a nest of thievery
[19] the people in such a place a nest of thieves
[20] a cosy or secluded place
[21] a set of things, usually of graduated sizes, designed to fit together a nest of tables
[22] military a weapon emplacement a machine-gun nest
[23] (intr) to make or inhabit a nest
[24] (intr) to hunt for birds' nests
[25] (tr) to place in a nest

Words related to Nesting

nestreside, locate, settle, crash, occupy, abide, hover, linger, stop, live, continue, endure, stand, persist, last, prevail, survive, wait, lie, squat

Words nearby Nesting

nestnesselrode, nessie, nessler's reagent, nesslerize, nessus, nest, nest box, nest egg, nest of drawers, nesta, nested

Origin of Nesting

before 900; Middle English, Old English (cognate with Dutch, German nest; akin to Latin nīdus nest, Old Irish net, Welsh nyth, Sanskrit nīḍa lair) ≪ Indo-European *nizdo- bird's nest, equivalent to *ni down (see nether) + *zd-, variant of *sd-, ablaut variant of *sed-, v. base meaning “sit” (see sit1) + *-o- theme vowel

Other words from Nesting

nest·a·ble , adjective
nest·er , noun
nest·like , adjective
nest·y , adjective

Word origin for Nesting

Old English; related to Latin nīdus (nest) and to beneath , sit

Synonyms for Nesting

crash, locate, occupy, reside, settle, abide, bide, bunk, dwell, lodge, nest, perch, roost, hang one's hat, hang out