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Definition -ing form in American English

-ing form noun

[countable] noun
/ˌaɪ en ˈdʒi ˌfɔrm/ /ˈɪŋ ˌfɔrm/
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a word that is formed by adding -ing to the base form of a verb, for example "walking" from "walk", or "stopping" from "stop"

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Definition -ing form in American English