English Explanatory Dictionary

gardening

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process or action of cultivating the soil, particularly in a garden; the care of a garden; horticulture.
  2. Any process of care, maintenance, or curation, especially digitally.
  3. The act of a batsman prodding at the pitch with their bat, typically in order to flatten any bumps.
  4. The sowing of mines in water from low altitude.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of garden

Pronunciation

gär′dən-ĭng /ˈɡɑː.dən.ɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gardening.wav /ˈɡɑɹ.dən.ɪŋ/ /ˈɡɐː.dən.ɪŋ/ /ˈɡɐː.dən.əŋ/ /ˈɡaɹ.dən.ɪŋ/ /ˈɡaːʳ.ɖen.ɪŋ/

Word forms

gardening gardenings

Etymology

From garden + -ing.

Derived words

atomic gardening cardening digital gardening forest gardening gardening leave guerrilla gardening landscape gardening market gardening nongardening
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