English Explanatory Dictionary

giving

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of give
adj
  1. Having the tendency to give; generous.
  2. Awesome, outstanding, radiating, stunning; exceeding expectations. (Probably derived from earlier transitive use of give (“give off [a certain vibe or appearance]”), as in this outfit gives ‘college girl’, that one is giving ‘old Hollywood’.)
noun
  1. The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
  2. A gift; a benefaction.
  3. The act of softening, breaking, or yielding.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/ en-us-giving.ogg

Word forms

giving more giving most giving givings

Etymology

By surface analysis, give + -ing.

Derived words

almsgiving card giving caregiving gaingiving gift-giving gift that keeps on giving giving birth givingness Giving Tuesday Indian giving lawgiving life-giving misgiving non-giving nongiving outgiving prize-giving prizegiving ring-giving self-giving Thanksgiving ungiving
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