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x'ing

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈʃɪŋ// xing

n. the act of doing something, especially when you want to emphasize the action itself. You use this form to talk about an activity in a general way.

n. a nominalized verb form indicating the action or process of the base verb. Often used to generalize an activity rather than refer to a specific instance.


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