SkyfireDict

planning   (TTS Sound)

The noun planning has 3 senses

• planning -- (an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action; "the planning was more fun than the trip itself")


• planning -- (the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise)


• planning, preparation, provision -- (the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties")

The verb plan has 4 senses

• plan, be after -- (have the will and intention to carry out some action; "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion")


• plan -- (make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family")


• plan, project, contrive, design -- (make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack")


• design, plan -- (make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum")