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gardening.

The process or action of cultivating the soil, particularly in a garden; the care of a garden; horticulture.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɑː.dən.ɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡɑɹ.dən.ɪŋ/Canada, General-American/ˈɡɐː.dən.ɪŋ/Australia/ˈɡɐː.dən.əŋ/New-Zealand
  1. The process or action of cultivating the soil, particularly in a garden; the care of a garden; horticulture.

    uncountable · usually
    His hobby was gardening.
  2. Any process of care, maintenance, or curation, especially digitally.

    broadly · uncountable · usually
    wiki gardening
    digital gardening
  3. The act of a batsman prodding at the pitch with their bat, typically in order to flatten any bumps.

    uncountable · usually
  4. The sowing of mines in water from low altitude.

    historical · slang · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From garden + -ing.

verb/ˈɡɑː.dən.ɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡɑɹ.dən.ɪŋ/Canada, General-American/ˈɡɐː.dən.ɪŋ/Australia/ˈɡɐː.dən.əŋ/New-Zealand
  1. present participle and gerund of garden

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
    He had been gardening all day.
Where this word comes from

From garden + -ing.

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