ing

ing · suffix

imported

Definitions

suffix

  1. 1.

    A suffix forming the present participle of verbs.

  2. 2.

    A suffix forming verbal nouns (gerunds) from verbs.

  3. 3.

    A suffix forming nouns denoting an action, process, or result.

Related words

See also: ed, gerund, participle

Etymology

From Old English -ing, -ung, a suffix forming nouns from verbs.