English Explanatory Dictionary

teaching

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something taught by a religious or philosophical authority.
  2. The profession of educating people; the activity that a teacher does when he/she teaches.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of teach

Pronunciation

/ˈtiːt͡ʃɪŋ/ en-us-teaching.ogg

Word forms

teaching teachings teachyng

Etymology

From Middle English teching, techinge, from Old English tǣċing, tǣċung (“instruction, direction, teaching”), equivalent to teach + -ing.

Synonyms

tutelage

Related words

teach token

Derived words

action teaching block teaching book-teaching distance teaching e-teaching flip teaching home teaching hybrid teaching learning by teaching speed teaching teaching assistant teaching hospital toilet teaching ward teaching
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