Overview of noun belonging

The noun belonging has 1 sense

• belonging -- (happiness felt in a secure relationship; "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging")

Overview of verb belong

The verb belong has 6 senses

• belong -- (be owned by; be in the possession of; "This book belongs to me")


• belong -- (be suitable or acceptable; "This student somehow doesn't belong")


• belong, go -- (be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?"; "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?")


• belong -- (be rightly classified in a class or category; "The whales belong among the mammals")


• belong -- (be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place); "They belong to the same political party")


• belong to, belong -- (be a part or adjunct; "the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection"; "These pages don't belong")