Definition of Signifying
Signifying
sig·ni·fy·ing


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
Having or conveying a particular meaning or importance.

e.g. The artist's use of colors was signifying a deeper emotional message.

(verb)
expressing some meaning, declaring some feeling, or indicating some intention;

e.g. I was sure what she was signifying, so I asked her to clarify her words.

(verb)
(informal American) exchanging good-natured insults and clever boasts as a ritual or game, typically among Black urban Americans;

e.g. He was signifying at me, so I had to give it right back to him.



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