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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026ˈpres•ent ˈpar•ti•ci•ple, n. [countable]
- Grammara participle formed from the root of a verb plus the suffix -ing, used to indicate that the action or event repeats or lasts for some time, or used as an adjective, as in the growing weeds, and in forming progressive verb forms, as in The weeds are growing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026pres′ent par′ticiple,
- Grammara participle form, in English having the suffix -ing, denoting repetition or duration of an activity or event: used as an adjective, as in the growing weeds, and in forming progressive verb forms, as in The weeds are growing.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
present participle n - a participial form of verbs used adjectivally when the action it describes is contemporaneous with that of the main verb of a sentence and also used in the formation of certain compound tenses. In English this form ends in -ing
Compare gerund
'present participle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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