gerund or present participle
Sharing information, ideas, or feelings with another person or group.
We are communicating with our clients by email.
They are communicating with each other more openly now.
American English
How to pronounce communicating
verbB1Common word
kmYOOnuhkaydihng
/kʰm̩ˈju.nəˌkeɪ.ɾɪŋ/
5 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of communicate
Sharing information, ideas, or feelings with another person or group.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund or present participle
Giving information, an idea, or a feeling to someone so that they understand it.
She is communicating her ideas clearly in the meeting.
The manager is communicating the new policy to staff.
Related words & forms
Before -ing, drop the final e: communicating, not communicateing.