celebrating

celebrating is the present participle and gerund of celebrate.

Meaning of celebrate

celebrate (third-person singular simple present celebrates, present participle celebrating, simple past and past participle celebrated)

(transitive) To extol or honour in a solemn manner.
- to celebrate the name of the Most High
Synonyms:

fete
(transitive) To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly.
- to celebrate a birthday
Synonyms:

observe, keep
(intransitive, transitive) To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event.
- I was promoted today at work—let’s celebrate!
(transitive) To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to perform with appropriate rites.
- to celebrate a marriage
Synonyms:

solemnize

celebrating (plural celebratings)

celebration
- Sometimes, at business meetings, bazaars, banquets, decoratings, celebratings, and what not, our animosities like wild tigers escape and create havoc in the flock.1961, Leonard J. Lea, Views from the Mountain, page 162

plural	celebratings

What does celebrating mean?: Celebrating means celebration.
What is celebrating the present participle and gerund of?: Celebrating is the present participle and gerund of celebrate.
What part of speech is celebrating?: Celebrating is a noun.
What is the plural of celebrating?: The plural of celebrating is celebratings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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