9 Letter Words for Operating
operating, pignorate
8 Letter Words for Operating
angiport, apertion, atropine, orangite, partigen, pinotage, pointage, retaping, tapering
7 Letter Words for Operating
angrite, apeiron, apitong, argiope, atropin, egotrip, ergotin, genitor, goatier, granite, gratine, ingrate, ingreat, negator, negrita, negrito, ogtiern, operant, orating, origane, otarine, painter, parting, perigon, pertain, pientao, pignora, pirogen, poignet, pointer, pongier, pontage, portage, porting, potager, prating, pregain, pronate, protean, protein, pterion, reaping, repaint, repoint, roating, rogaine, tangier, tearing, tigrone, tragion, traping, trepang, trigona, trigone, tronage, tropein, tropine, troping
6 Letter Words for Operating
agriot, agrito, agrope, agrote, aigret, anteri, apting, areito, argent, argine, aroint, arpent, atoner, atopen, earing, eating, egipto, egriot, engirt, enrapt, entrap, entria, epigon, epirot, epitra, eringo, gainer, gainor, gaiter, garion, garnet, garten, genipa, geront, gitano, goetia, goiter, graine, granet, gratin, grenat, groten, ignaro, ignore, ignote, ingate, inport, intrap, ionate, napier, nerita, nipter, norate, norite, oaring, ogaire, onager, onagri, opiane, opiate, opiner, opting, orange, orante, orgeat, orient, origan, ornate, orpine, ortiga, pagine, panter, pantie, parent, parget, pariet, parine, paring, parten, partie, parton, patine, patrin, patron, pernio, petrog, piaget, pianet, pieton, pigeon, pignet, pineta, pinger, pioner, pirate, pointe, ponier, pontie, porgie, porina, poring, porite, portia, potage, poting, pratie, pretan, progne, proign, proine, protea, protei, pteria, pterin, pterna, pteron, ragtop, rapine, raping, ratine, rating, ration, reagin, regain, regian, regina, region, retain, retina, ropani, roping, rotang, roting, taeing, tairge, tanger, tangie, tangor, tanier, taping, taring, tarpon, teaing, teopan, terpin, tinage, tinger, tirage, toeing, toerag, tonger, tonier, topeng, toping, trepan, triage, trigae, trigon, tringa, tropia, tropin
5 Letter Words for Operating
aegir, aeron, agent, agone, agrin, agron, aiger, anger, angor, antre, apert, aping, aport, apron, apter, areng, arent, argin, argon, argot, ariot, arite, arpen, ating, atone, atren, atrip, enapt, enpia, entia, epona, erato, ergon, ergot, ering, etang, etrog, gaine, gaper, garni, garon, gater, gator, geira, genio, genip, genit, genoa, genro, gerip, giant, ginep, gipon, giron, goier, goner, gonia, goran, goter, gotra, grain, graip, grane, grano, grant, grape, grate, great, grein, greit, greta, grint, griot, gripe, gript, groan, groat, groin, grone, gront, grope, grote, igapo, inapt, inept, inert, inger, ingot, inorg, inter, intra, intro, iortn, irate, irena, irone, nagor, negro, nepit, netop, ngaio, ngapi, niepa, niger, nigra, niota, niter, nitro, noire, noreg, norge, noria, norie, norit, noter, oaten, oater, opera, opine, oping, opter, orage, orang, orant, orate, organ, orgia, orpin, orpit, paeon, pager, pagne, pagri, paine, paint, paire, pairt, pangi, panto, paren, pareo, parge, pargo, parte, parti, parto, paten, patin, patio, peart, pengo, penta, perai, perit, petar, petri, petro, piano, piert, pieta, piner, pinge, pingo, pinot, pinta, pinte, pinto, pirog, pirot, piton, point, poire, ponga, poret, porge, poria, porta, porte, poter, potin, prang, prate, prent, preta, prine, print, prion, proin, prone, prong, prote, raine, range, ratio, regia, regin, regna, reign, reina, renga, renig, repin, repot, retag, retan, retia, retin, retip, riant, ringe, ripen, roate, rogan, ronte, rotan, rotge, taino, taipo, tairn, tangi, tango, tapen, taper, tapir, targe, tarie, tarin, tenai, tenga, tenia, tenio, tenor, tepor, terai, terap, terga, terna, tiang, tiger, tigon, tinea, tinge, toner, tonga, toper, topia, toran, tragi, train, trape, triga, trigo, trina, trine, tripe, trona, trone, trope
4 Letter Words for Operating
aero, agen, ager, aget, agin, agio, agit, agni, agon, aine, aint, aion, aire, airn, airt, anet, ango, anre, ante, anti, aper, apio, areg, aren, aret, argo, arni, arno, arte, atip, atop, earn, eira, engr, ento, entr, eoan, epit, erat, ergo, eria, erin, etna, eton, gaen, gaet, gain, gair, gait, gane, gant, gape, gapo, gare, gari, garn, gart, gate, gean, gear, geat, gein, geir, geit, gena, gent, geta, gien, gire, girn, giro, girt, gite, gnar, gnat, goar, goat, goen, goer, gone, gora, gore, gorp, gote, gran, grat, gren, gret, grin, grip, grit, grot, iago, iare, inga, ingo, inro, inta, into, intr, iota, iran, iron, irpe, iter, nagi, naig, naio, naoi, nape, nare, nato, natr, neap, near, neat, nepa, neti, ngai, niog, nipa, nito, noir, nope, nore, nori, nota, note, ogre, oint, oner, opai, open, orae, oran, orig, orna, page, pain, pair, pane, pang, pant, paon, pare, pari, part, pate, pato, peag, peai, pean, pear, peat, pega, peng, peni, pent, peon, peri, pern, pert, peta, peto, pian, pien, pier, piet, pina, pine, ping, pino, pint, pion, pirn, pita, poet, pone, pong, pont, pore, porn, port, pote, poti, prag, prao, prat, pret, prie, prig, prin, prio, proa, prog, pron, rage, ragi, rain, rait, rane, rang, rant, rape, rapt, rate, rato, rean, reap, rego, regt, rein, reit, reno, rent, repo, rept, rgen, riga, rine, ring, riot, ripa, ripe, ript, rita, rite, roan, roin, roit, rone, rong, ront, rope, rota, rote, roti, taen, taig, tain, tane, tang, tape, tare, tari, tarn, taro, tarp, tean, teap, tear, tega, teng, tepa, tera, tern, terp, tiao, tiar, tien, tier, tige, tine, ting, tipe, tire, toea, toga, toge, tone, tong, tope, topi, tore, tori, torn, trag, trap, trie, trig, trin, trio, trip, trna, trog, tron, trop
3 Letter Words for Operating
aer, age, ago, agr, agt, ain, air, ait, ane, ant, aor, ape, apr, apt, are, arg, arn, art, ate, atp, ean, ear, eat, ego, eir, eng, eon, epa, epi, era, erg, ern, ert, eta, gan, gap, gar, gat, gen, geo, ger, get, gie, gin, gio, git, gnp, goa, goi, gon, gop, gor, got, gra, gro, gte, iao, ign, ing, int, ion, ipo, ipr, ira, ire, ita, nae, nag, nap, nar, nat, nea, neg, nei, neo, nep, net, nie, nig, nip, nit, noa, nog, nor, not, oar, oat, oer, oie, ona, one, oni, ont, opa, ope, opt, ora, ore, org, ort, pan, par, pat, pea, peg, pen, per, pet, pia, pie, pig, pin, pir, pit, poa, poi, pon, por, pot, pre, prn, pro, pta, pte, ptg, rag, rai, ran, rap, rat, rea, reg, rei, rep, ria, rie, rig, rin, rio, rip, rit, rna, roe, rog, roi, ron, rot, rpt, rte, rti, tag, tai, tan, tao, tap, tar, tea, teg, ten, ter, tgn, tie, tig, tin, tip, tng, toa, toe, tog, toi, ton, top, tor, tpi, tra, tri, trp
Definitions for Operating
[1] used or engaged in performing operations: an operating surgeon.
[2] of, for, or pertaining to operations: an operating budget.
[3] of or relating to the proper operation of a machine, appliance, etc.: a manual of operating instructions.
[4] Railroads . of, pertaining, or belonging to railroad workers, as engineers or firemen, who are directly engaged in the mechanical operation of trains: an operating union.
[5] to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
[6] to work or use a machine, apparatus, or the like.
[7] to act effectively; produce an effect; exert force or influence (often followed by on or upon ): Their propaganda is beginning to operate on the minds of the people.
[8] to perform some process of work or treatment.
[9] Surgery . to perform a surgical procedure.
[10] (of a drug) to produce the effect intended.
[11] Military . to carry on operations in war. to give orders and accomplish military acts, as distinguished from doing staff work.
[12] to carry on transactions in securities, or some commodity, especially speculatively or on a large scale.
[13] Informal . to use devious means for one's own gain; insinuate oneself; finagle: a man who knows how to operate with the ladies.
[14] to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.): to operate a switchboard.
[15] to put or keep (a factory, industrial system, ranch, etc.) working or in operation: to operate a coal mine.
[16] to bring about, effect, or produce, as by action or the exertion of force or influence.
[17] to function or cause to function
[18] (tr) to control the functioning of operate a machine
[19] to manage, direct, run, or pursue (a business, system, etc)
[20] (intr) to perform a surgical operation (upon a person or animal)
[21] (intr) to produce a desired or intended effect
[22] (tr usually foll by on ) to treat or process in a particular or specific way
[23] (intr) to conduct military or naval operations
[24] (intr) to deal in securities on a stock exchange
Words related to Operating
running, performing, working, operational, serving, driving, managing, revolving, moving, using, determining, directing, contriving, spinning, sustaining, wielding, administering, turning, maintaining, conducting
Words nearby Operating
operant, operant conditioning, operant learning, operate, operatic, operating, operating budget, operating income, operating microscope, operating room, operating system
Origin of Operating
e1600–10; < Late Latin operātus, past participle of operārī, -āre to work, be efficacious, effect, produce, Latin: to busy oneself, verbal derivative of opera effort, work, akin to opus work; see -ate1
Other words from Operating
non·op·er·at·ing , adjective
un·op·er·at·ing , adjective
op·er·at·a·ble , adjective
pre·op·er·ate , verb (used without object), pre·op·er·at·ed, pre·op·er·at·ing.
re·op·er·ate , verb (used with object), re·op·er·at·ed, re·op·er·at·ing.
un·op·er·at·a·ble , adjective
un·op·er·at·ed , adjective
well-op·er·at·ed , adjective
Word origin for Operating
eC17: from Latin operāri to work
Synonyms for Operating
performing, running, accomplishing, administering, conducting, contriving, determining, directing, driving, executing, finishing, fulfilling, guiding, maintaining, managing, manipulating, moving, ordering, practicing, regulating, revolving, serving, spinning, supervising, sustaining, transacting, turning, using, wielding, at work