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名詞

friending (usually uncountable, 複数形 friendings)

1. (obsolete) A sentiment of friendship
   • c. 1599–1602, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act I, scene v], lines 182-183:

     And what so poor a man as Hamlet is
     May do t'express his love and friending to you.

2. (Internet) An act of adding a person as a friend on a social network.
   • 2015, John Ellsworth, Unspeakable Prayers:

     Refreshments followed, coupled with teary farewells and exchanges of phone numbers and emails, and Facebook friendings.