-ing Hear it!

-ing Definition

-ing (iŋ)

  1. forming the present participle of verbs hearing, noticing

  2. Etymology: ME -ing, -yng < OE -ung

    1. the act or an instance of (a specified verb) talking, digging
    2. something produced by the action of (a specified verb) a painting
    3. something that does the action of (a specified verb) a covering for her head
    4. material used for (a specified thing) blanketing, carpeting
    5. an act or process involving (a specified thing): added to verbs or, sometimes, nouns

  3. Etymology: ME < OE

    a person or thing of a (specified) kind or origin: sometimes used with diminutive force atheling, farthing

Etymology: ME -ing, -yng, orig. -end, -and, -ind < OE -ende, suffix of prp. of verbs