soundchecking
soundchecking is the present participle and gerund of soundcheck.
Meaning of soundcheck
Verb
soundcheck (third-person singular simple present soundchecks, present participle soundchecking, simple past and past participle soundchecked)
- To carry out a soundcheck.
- At a show by American singer Jeffrey Lewis in Leeds last month, he was still soundchecking at 11pm, and when Guns N' Roses made a comeback of sorts in 2006, their Hammersmith Apollo gig began at 11pm, and ended two hours later […]2007 November 2, Caroline Sullivan, “Why do gigs start so late?”, in The Guardian
- To perform (a song etc.) as part of a soundcheck.
- Guns N’ Roses were heard soundchecking a previously unreleased song ahead of their recent show in Tel Aviv.2023 June 7, Liberty Dunworth, “Guns N’ Roses soundcheck unreleased song ‘Perhaps’ ahead of Israel Concert”, in NME
Questions about soundchecking
- What is soundchecking the present participle and gerund of?
- Soundchecking is the present participle and gerund of soundcheck.
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