n.
Pronunciation: ' i-ni ŋ
Function: noun
Etymology: 2 in + 1 -ing
Date: 1735
1 a plural but singular or plural in construction : a division of a cricket match b : a division of a baseball game consisting of a turn at bat for each team also : a baseball team's turn at bat ending with the third out c : a player's turn (as in horseshoes, pool, or croquet)
2 : a chance or opportunity for action or accomplishment ― usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction <that momentous inning s which was to project him into world politics ― Times Lit. Supp. >