What does -ing mean?

Definitions for -ing
-ɪŋ; -ɪn-ing

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  1. -ing

    a suffix used to from present participles; as, singing, playing

  2. -ing

    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

  3. -ing

    a suffix formerly used to form diminutives; as, lording, farthing

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of -ing in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of -ing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of -ing in a Sentence

  1. Mudcat Saunders:

    We were just b----ing about the way our party has moved. They have given up on the South, they have given up on the heartland, on rural America, it is a math game and the math is not going to work. It might work once and it might work twice. We just don't like the Democratic Party's strategy.

  2. Tina Fey/Amy Poehler:

    I have read this guy’s name three times, i don’t care. I don’t care about 'Star Wars' and I never f***ing did!

  3. Bill Maher:

    In the old days, this was called discretion, i'm not gon na tell everybody who I'm f --- ing.' Now, I didn't tell everybody who I've been f --- ing and I'm the bad guy ?!?

  4. Former Mexican President Vicente Fox:

    I'm not going to pay for that f***ing wall. He should pay for it.

  5. Hope Hicks:

    ‘ Paul said he does n’t want you on TV ’, mr. Trump goes f --- ing ballistic. We’re over the metropolitan area, so you can get cell service if you fly at a low altitude.

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