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gaining meaning

EN[ˈɡeɪnɪŋ]
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    Definition of gaining in English Dictionary

  • NounPLgainingsPREgain-SUF-ing
    1. Gain; profit.
    2. Verb
      1. present participle of gain.
      2. More Examples
        1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
          • They're gaining on you; you'd better hit the gas, now!
          • No matter how hard I try, I don't seem to be gaining ground.
        2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
          • Gaining the more open water, the bracing breeze waxed fresh; the little Moss tossed the quick foam from her bows, as a young colt his snortings. — Herman Melville, Moby-Dick.
      • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
        1. Nouns
          • Countable nouns
          • Verbs
            • Verb forms
              • Participles
                • Present participles
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          Source: Wiktionary

          Meaning of gaining for the defined word.

          Grammatically, this word "gaining" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
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