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choosing

/ˈt͡ʃuːzɪŋ/

choosing is the present participle and gerund of choose.

Meaning of choose

Verb

choose (third-person singular simple present chooses, present participle choosing, simple past chose or (nonstandard) choosed, past participle chosen or (nonstandard) choosed or (now colloquial) chose)

  1. To pick; to make the choice of; to select.
    • I chose a nice ripe apple from the fruit bowl.
  2. To elect.
    • He was chosen as president in 1990.
  3. To decide to act in a certain way.
    • I chose to walk to work today.
  4. To prefer; to wish; to desire.
    • The landlady now returned to know if we did not choose a more genteel apartment.1766, [Oliver Goldsmith], The Vicar of Wakefield: […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), Salisbury, Wiltshire: […] B. Collins, for F[rancis] Newbery, […], →OCLC

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Noun

choosing (plural choosings)

  1. The act of making a choice.
    • Parents, of course, now have a choice among private schools, but their choosings are not normally supported by public funds.2011, Kern Alexander, M. David Alexander, American Public School Law

Forms of choosing

pluralchoosings

Words formed from choosing

Phrases with choosing

Words that rhyme with choosing

Questions about choosing

What does choosing mean?
Choosing means the act of making a choice.
What is choosing the present participle and gerund of?
Choosing is the present participle and gerund of choose.
What part of speech is choosing?
Choosing is a noun.
How do you pronounce choosing?
Choosing is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃuːzɪŋ/.
What is the plural of choosing?
The plural of choosing is choosings.

Words near choosing in the dictionary

  1. choosier
  2. choosiest
  3. choosily
  4. choosin'
  5. choosiness
  6. choosing
  7. choosing one's battles
  8. choosing one's fighter
  9. choosing out
  10. choosing sides
  11. choosing the wrong horse

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