(uncountable) The feeling that one belongs. / (countable, chiefly in the plural) Something physical that is owned. / (plural only, colloquial, dated) family; relations; household.

present participle of belong

(of a person) To be accepted in a group. / (followed by to) To be a part of a group. / (intransitive, followed by to) To be part of, or the property of.

(Australian Aboriginal, optionally followed by to) Of, belonging to.

plural of belonging

simple past tense and past participle of belong

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belong

plural of belonger

One who belongs; a member. / (UK) One who has close ties to a specific overseas territory, normally by ancestry, and is therefore granted certain rights.

(nonstandard) Synonym of belonginess