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-ing suff.

A suffix used to from present participles; as, singing, playing.

A suffix used to form nouns from verbs, and signifying the act of; the result of the act; as, riding, dying, feeling. It has also a secondary collective force; as, shipping, clothing. Note: The Old English ending of the present participle and verbal noun became confused, both becoming -ing.

A suffix formerly used to form diminutives; as, lording, farthing.

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Etymology of '-ing'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"-ing" Quotes from Famous Books

... Pantomime, but Sir HENRY TICHBORNE, Bart., has, for absence of mind and body, thus not fulfilling his duties as High Sheriff, been fined by Mr. Justice COLLINS five hundred pounds—quids pro quo—unless he can show some just cause or impediment. "He wants TICH-ing up a bit," thought Mr. Justice, but ...

— Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 17, 1892 • Various

... difference between "ed" and "ing"! The difference between death and life. Are you "ed-ing" or "ing-ing"? ...

— The University of Hard Knocks • Ralph Parlette

... the men had begun already to take out the arms and powder, yo-ho-ing at their work, while the captain and Mr. Arrow ...

— Treasure Island • Robert Louis Stevenson

... enjoy battle with her and the putting of her company to flight. To be with her was to have to look after her, and in the community of the rectory, every member, when Rosalie came, was fully occupied in look-ing after itself and defending itself from the predatory excursions ...

— This Freedom • A. S. M. Hutchinson

... was, before attempting free flight, to get as much data as possible regarding the conditions under which flight must be obtained, by what is known in these days as 'taxi-ing'—that is, running the propellers at sufficient speed to drive the machine along the ground without actually mounting into the air. He knew that he had an immense lifting surface and a tremendous amount of power in his engine even when ...

— A History of Aeronautics • E. Charles Vivian

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