Reckoning

Word RECKONING
Character 9
Hyphenation reck on ing
Pronunciations /ˈɹɛkənɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Reckoning"

What do we mean by reckoning?

The act of counting or computing. noun

An itemized bill or statement of a sum due. noun

A settlement of accounts. noun

The act or process of calculating the position of a ship or an aircraft. noun

The position so calculated. noun

The act of counting or computing; hence, an account or calculation; an adjustment of accounts. noun

A bill of charges, especially in a hotel, tavern, inn, or other place of entertainment; an itemized statement of what is due; a score. noun

An account of time. noun

The estimated time of a cow's calving. noun

A summing up in general; a counting of cost or expenditure; a comparison of items or particulars in any matter of accountability. noun

An accounting for action or conduct; explanation; inquisition; scrutiny. noun

A holding in estimation; assignment of value; appreciation. noun

Standing as to rank, quality, or worthiness; rating; consideration; reputation. noun

Nautical, the calculation of the position of a ship from the rate as determined by the log, and the course as determined by the compass, the place from which the vessel started being known. See dead-reckoning. noun

The act of one who reckons, counts, or computes; the result of reckoning or counting; calculation. noun

An account of time. noun

Adjustment of claims and accounts; settlement of obligations, liabilities, etc. noun

The charge or account made by a host at an inn. noun

Esteem; account; estimation. noun

To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate.

To count as in a number, rank, or series; to estimate by rank or quality; to place by estimation; to account; to esteem; to repute.

To charge, attribute, or adjudge to one, as having a certain quality or value.

To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause

To reckon with something or somebody or not, i.e to reckon without something or somebody: to take into account, deal with, consider or not, i.e. to misjudge, ignore, not take into account, not deal with, not consider or fail to consider; e.g. reckon without one's host

To make an enumeration or computation; to engage in numbering or computing.

To come to an accounting; to draw up or settle accounts; to examine and strike the balance of debt and credit; to adjust relations of desert or penalty.

A settlement of accounts. retribution for a submissive's tortuous wrongdoings levied in a punitive way. Urban Dictionary

To suspect, assume or have a reasonable theory about something. Urban Dictionary

V. To believe. V. To contend with, to compete against. Urban Dictionary

To guess or suppose. Urban Dictionary

The time when you are held accountable for your actions - good or bad - and thereafter receive the punishment or reward for those actions. In other words, what goes around comes around eventually. Urban Dictionary

To think, suppose, stipulate. Urban Dictionary

1. to judge , to consider 2. to think 3. to estimate Urban Dictionary

To 'reckon' is to think or believe something. 2. Agree something is right. Urban Dictionary

Reckon is a term used by my family , and most likely other oklahomans. Reckon when used in a sentance means guess, but you have to use it right. i never realized hoe hick it was, and that it wasnt a real word till the other day. haha Urban Dictionary

A group of Australians Urban Dictionary

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The word "reckoning" in example sentences

The Blues have dropped from first to third after a dip in form but McCracken insists the mailaise isn't terminal and is backing the team to muscle their way back into the title reckoning starting with tonight's home clash against Chester City.

The birth day in my reckoning is actually an alien abduction .. they zip you up into their spaceship, disassemble you, reassemble you (not very well) and then plop you back onto earth, not the same as you were. ❋ Unknown (2007)

What form it would take she hardly knew; events would shape themselves somehow; and then -- the cold blue eyes glittered ominously at the thought of what she termed her reckoning-day. ❋ Grace Beaumont (N/A)

It may be necessary to postpone their day of reckoning for a few months to get the paperwork in order and ensure that all the proper procedures are followed, but the reckoning is inevitable. ❋ Steven Pearlstein (2010)

Join us now .... the day of reckoning is approaching. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Another such meditation - albeit a far less allegorical one -- on semi-recent history and by extension, a nation-state's internal reckoning, is found in director Pablo Larrain's Post Mortem, which for me, emerged as one of the most powerful films of NYFF#48. ❋ Michael Vazquez (2010)

And this day of reckoning is facing the “conservative movement” just at a time when the excesses of their behavior in the executive offices they were just booted out of actually involved clearly criminal behavior. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If he were smart, he would be quiet because his day of reckoning is coming. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But the first construction, while not as logical in my reckoning, is still OK. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I just know the day of reckoning is going to come when I hear about seven or eight of them all at once. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Enjoy this while you can because your day of reckoning is coming. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So, it would appear the day of reckoning is reserved for republicans. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He knows dead reckoning is only so good when he as to do that, though. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The day of reckoning is going to be one hell of a big, flaming crash, and it appears we might be on the precipice. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Men are engaged about their work, or about their pleasure; they are in the city, or the field; any how they are stopped; their deeds are suddenly gathered in - a reckoning is made - all is sealed up till the great day. ❋ Unknown (2009)

-- "Your hour of reckoning is at hand": I know this isn't a new thing, but what is it about godlike power that makes these folks elevate their speech patterns? ❋ Unknown (2009)

My sub knew her [day of reckoning] would [soon come] after having acted like a terrible little cock-hungry [brat]. ❋ TomySIR (2014)

I reckon to be finished with all the [packing] by [3:00] [pm]. ❋ Talk2me-JCH2 (2023)

"I reckon that there are [twenty four hours] in a day. Anyone think I'm wrong?" "The man was quite [a force to be reckoned with], as he had many good friends in [the business]." ❋ Iskar (2004)

I [reckon] we better [get out of here] before we [get shot]. ❋ Jeffrey Moritz (2006)

"[I can't stand] her! Let me at her!" "Nah [don't trip], she'll have her [day of reckoning] " ❋ Girldyel (2020)

I reckon it'll take three hours to get to [Birmingham]. What do you reckon we'll have to do to [convince] him? Rain tomorrow, [d'you] reckon? ❋ Mad Sloth (2004)

I don't reckon your [chances] of [success]. I reckon [I can fly]. ❋ Agata (2005)

1. Skateboarder 1 : "Reckon I'm gunna land a [crooked grind] on this steep-ass [handrail]?" Skateboarder 2 :"I reckon you'll get nailed, but try it anyway." AFTER 2. Skateboarder 1 : "Do you reckon that I never had a [hope in hell] of doing it?" Skateboarder 2 : "I reckon!" ❋ Diego (2003)

"I [reckon] im gonna go out to the [pond] for a [swim]." ❋ LINZ (2004)

Heard in the distance of a foreign land.. Oi Davo, [whaddaya] reckon of that... ...[Nah yeah] I reckon aye.. Local: "Look out, there's a [reckoning] over there" ❋ SystemofaDan (2018)

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