bridging

/ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

bridging is the present participle and gerund of bridge.

Noun

bridging (plural bridgings)

The act of building a bridge.
- With him were 60,000 combat engineers for multiple bridgings of the river, and hundreds of thousands of tons of supplies, landing craft, and amphibious vehicles.2007, Stanley Weintraub, 15 Stars: Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall, page 325
The system of bracing used between floor or other timbers to distribute the weight.
- All the joists and bridgings of the mezzanine floor to have stout double herringbone strutting not more than 6 feet apart.1860, Thomas Leverton Donaldson, William Cunningham Glen, Handbook of Specifications, page 319

bridge (third-person singular simple present bridges, present participle bridging, simple past and past participle bridged)

To be or make a bridge over something.
- With enough cable, we can bridge this gorge.
To span as if with a bridge.
- The two groups were able to bridge their differences.
To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
- We need to bridge that jam into "The Eleven".
To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
To go to the bridge position.
(roller derby) To employ the bridge tactic. (See Noun section.)

bridging (not comparable)

That acts as a bridge (in many contexts)
- Loading and unloading between platform and train are carried out at the busier stations by means of fork-lift trucks and at smaller points by bridging boards or lifting platforms.1964 May, “News and Comment: WR's new parcel traffic method”, in Modern Railways, page 300

plural	bridgings

What does bridging mean?: Bridging means that acts as a bridge (in many contexts).
What is bridging the present participle and gerund of?: Bridging is the present participle and gerund of bridge.
What part of speech is bridging?: Bridging can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce bridging?: Bridging is pronounced /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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