graduating

grad-u-at-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of "graduate"; in the process of completing a course of study.

  2. 2.

    Progressing to a more advanced level.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    graduating class — the group of students completing their studies together
  • •
    graduating senior — a student in their final year before graduation

Related words

Antonyms: dropping out
See also: graduate, graduated, graduation
Synonyms: completing, finishing

Etymology

Present participle of "graduate," from Medieval Latin graduatus ("having taken a degree").