Definition -ing form in British English

-ing form noun

[countable] noun

/ˌaɪ en ˈdʒiː ˌfɔː(r)m/ /ˈɪŋ ˌfɔː(r)m/

a word that is formed by adding -ing to the base form of a verb, for example 'walking' from 'walk', or 'stopping' from 'stop'

Synonyms and related words

the active aspect auxiliary

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