English · suffix

-ing

activity

Words sharing this root

advertisingThe activity of promoting goods, services, or ideas to an audience.campingStaying outdoors in a tent or temporary shelter, usually for recreation.cookingThe activity of preparing food, usually using heat.dancingMoving the body rhythmically, usually to music.drivingThe activity of operating a vehicle.engineeringThe use of scientific and mathematical knowledge to design and build things.farmingGrowing crops or raising animals for food or other products.fightingPhysical conflict or a struggle against something.fishingThe activity of catching or trying to catch fish.flyingTravel or movement through the air.huntingThe activity of pursuing animals or searching for something.livingThe ongoing activity of sustaining one's life.manufacturingMaking goods, especially in large quantities using machinery.marketingActivities used to understand demand and promote and sell products or services.markingThe assessment of work for correctness or quality.meetingAn occasion when people come together to discuss or do something.planningDeciding in advance how something should be done.racingCompeting to move or finish faster than others.readingThe interpretation of visible information.runningThe functioning or management of something.shoppingLooking for or buying goods.singingProducing musical sounds with the voice.skiingTraveling over snow or water on skis.smokingInhaling smoke from burning tobacco or another substance.spendingThe use of money to buy things or pay for activities.swimmingMoving through water using the body.trainingPractice or instruction intended to develop a skill or fitness.