English · Common Verbs
counting
/ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
[/ˈkaʊntɪŋ/]
present participle of count
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'count': showing that someone is naming numbers or finding a total now.
Example
The teacher is counting the children one by one before the bus leaves for the museum.
The teacher is counting the children one by one before the bus leaves for the museum.
Etymology
From Latin 'computare', with the '-ing' ending forming the present participle.
How & Where It’s Used
Used with forms of 'be' for continuous tenses describing ongoing counting.