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modding

modding is the present participle and gerund of mod.

Meaning of mod

Verb

mod (third-person singular simple present mods, present participle modding, simple past and past participle modded)

  1. (informal, transitive) To modify (an object) from its original condition, typically to individualize and/or enhance the performance of the object.
    • His friends were particularly impressed with the way he modded his Ruckus.
    Synonyms:
    trick, trick out
  2. To install or create a mod.
    • Learning Java is what got me into modding Minecraft.
  3. (Internet, informal, transitive) To moderate; to silence or punish (a rule-breaking user) on a forum, especially when done by a moderator.
    • Don't break the rules or you'll be modded.

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Noun

modding (countable and uncountable, plural moddings)

  1. The act or result of informally modifying something, such as a vehicle or a video game.

Forms of modding

pluralmoddings

Words formed from modding

Phrases with modding

Questions about modding

What does modding mean?
Modding means the act or result of informally modifying something, such as a vehicle or a video game.
What is modding the present participle and gerund of?
Modding is the present participle and gerund of mod.
What part of speech is modding?
Modding is a noun.
What is the plural of modding?
The plural of modding is moddings.

Words near modding in the dictionary

  1. modder
  2. modderite
  3. modders
  4. moddest
  5. moddies
  6. modding
  7. moddings
  8. mode
  9. Mode A
  10. Mode C
  11. mode locking

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Adapted from Wiktionary: modding (page history and authors); mod (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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