ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Explaining

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Explaining is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of explain.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of explain.

More Meanings

  1. explanation

Example Sentences

You've got some explaining to do!
Among these various explainings there is one set which it is comparatively easy to distinguish. I call it semantic explanation: making clear a meaning.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include explicate, excuse, explanation, clarifying, specifying, clarified.

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